Gale Watch: Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore; Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore; Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border

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Gale Watch — Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore; Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore; Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Possible. * WHAT...For the Dense Smoke Advisory, dense smoke will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 7 to 10 ft possible. * WHERE...Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore, Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore and Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border. * WHEN...For the Dense Smoke Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.