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NWS Warns of High Surf and Rip Currents Along Marquette and Alger County Beaches

This warning follows a summer of repeated high-surf events on the Great Lakes that have led to dozens of drownings.

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Overview

  • At 10:07 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16, the National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement valid for 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT on Aug. 17 for Marquette and Alger counties.
  • It warns that high wave action and strong rip currents can create life-threatening conditions by exhausting swimmers with rapid successive waves.
  • The statement lists local hotspots with past drownings and rescues, including Middle Bay and Little Presque Isle in Marquette County and the Au Train River mouth, Grand Marais Harbor and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County.
  • Local forecasters have issued multiple beach hazard statements this summer to warn of dangerous surf and currents across the Great Lakes region.
  • The advisory is being republished by local outlets through an automated Advance Local Weather Alerts feed powered by United Robots.