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Keweenaw Bay
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I am a 22 mile long bay on Lake Superior, sitting between two peninsulas, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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I am a Bay with Bay's and the Vlieborg has taken shelter in Bete Grise Bay, Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior (pronounced “Bay Deh Gree”)
VLIEBORG (IMO: 9554781) is a Cargo/Containership and is sailing under the flag of Netherlands. Her length overall (LOA) is 142.65 meters and her width is 15.87 meters.
December 4, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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mqt.nws-bot.us
🚨🚨🚨 Gale Warning issued December 4 at 4:14PM EST until December 5 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI 🚨🚨🚨
Additional Details Here.(6/6)
* WHAT...For the Storm Warning, northwest to north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves 9 to 14 ft occurring. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM, Black River to Ontonagon MI, Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park. * WHEN...For the Storm Warning, until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Storm force winds and hazardous waves will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * WHAT...For the Storm Warning, northwest to north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves 9 to 14 ft occurring. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM, Black River to Ontonagon MI, Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park. * WHEN...For the Storm Warning, until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Storm force winds and hazardous waves will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
December 4, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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lakeerienorth.bsky.social
According to Meterologist Ross Ellet, you may get a peek of my exposed bottom.
It's just a teaser for my Only Fans debut. 👯‍♀️
#seiche
December 4, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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mqt.weather.im
MQT continues Storm Warning valid at Dec 4, 7:00 PM EST for Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore, Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI [LS] till Dec 5, 7:00 AM EST Link
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December 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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The clock is ticking in a legal battle over a Minnesota mining project that campaigners warn could inflict catastrophic damage on Lake Superior and nearby communities.

Officials argue a 50-year-old environmental assessment shows proposed works at the site are safe.

www.newsweek.com/lake-superio...
Huge "wall of water" could devastate Great Lake
A reservoir with waste from a Minnesota mine is at the heart of a legal battle. The consequences for Lake Superior could be huge.
www.newsweek.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Save the Poecupine Mountains and Great Lakes! Sign the petition to stop the proposed copper mine that will cause severe pollution issues.

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Can you spare a minute to help Gary Frisch?
Protect the Porkies, Protect Lake Superior— Stop the Copperwood Mine!
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December 4, 2024 at 7:06 PM
keweenawbay.bsky.social
Welcome to the shelter of Keweenaw Bay Great Republic.

GREAT REPUBLIC (IMO: 7914236) is a Bulk Carrier and is sailing under the flag of USA. Her length overall (LOA) is 193.51 meters and her width is 20.73 meters.
Ship was built in 1981 by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, in Sturgeon Bay WI.
Map of Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior showing the location of the bulk carrier named Great Republic, as it round's point Abbaye and heads in to the bay to shelter from gusty storm conditions.
December 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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mqt.nws-bot.us
MQT issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Dec 4, 2:49 PM EST
at Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:49:32 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
December 4, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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"While no longer abutting the Bad River within the reservation’s bounds, the proposed pipeline route traverses the Bad River watershed, sits upstream of the Copper Falls State Park, and is part of a network of rivers and streams that feed into Lake Superior..."
November 29, 2024 at 3:38 AM
keweenawbay.bsky.social
A snowy Owl hitched a ride on the James R. Barker on Lake Superior.
Credit: Ordinary Seaman Rick Germain, The Interlake Steamship Company #SnowyOwl #GreatLakes
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Image of a Snowy Owl that landed on the 100 foot Bulk Carrier James R. Barker, while it was sailing on Lake Superior. Image of a Sleeping Snowy Owl, while hitching a ride on the Great Lakes bulk Carrier James R. Barker
November 28, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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forestjan.bsky.social
Blue Sky over Lake Superior and the clouds are far away!
November 23, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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lidsville.bsky.social
The US has been removing dams and restoring salmon/wildife habitat. This is a truly bizarre story of how some locals reacted (among other things)

hakaimagazine.com/features/the... cc #SiteC
The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal | Hakai Magazine
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?
hakaimagazine.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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martye.bsky.social
Please watch this video, when you have a few minutes, share, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

#MIStateParks #protecttheporkies #cancelcopperwood #lakesuperior #theporkies #upperpeninsula #michigan #greatlakes

youtu.be/cz8t1im34t4?...
The Power of Water: The Case Against Copperwood
Highland Copper — a Canadian company which already has a history of violating permits and degrading wetlands, whose Environmental Assessment was conducted ov...
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January 7, 2024 at 7:03 PM