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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Marquette MI
954 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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Alger-
954 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Alger County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...High wave action and dangerous currents will lead to 
  life threatening swimming conditions. Waves in rapid 
  succession can tire swimmers quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Current related fatalities and rescues in 
  the past have occurred due to similar wave conditions at 
  locations listed below:

For Alger County: The Au Train River mouth at Au Train, the
exposed regions of Grand Marais Harbor, and Pictured Rocks
National Lakeshore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

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Marquette-
954 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

While high swim risk conditions are not expected on Monday the 
swim risk will be moderate. Breaking waves and currents are 
expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, 
river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore 
features and the shoreline.

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