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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
346 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ240-241-222100-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0184.251122T2100Z-251123T1200Z/
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-Black River to Ontonagon MI-
346 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025 /246 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  2 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI and Black River to
  Ontonagon MI.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ this afternoon to 7 AM EST /6
  AM CST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
346 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ242>244-222100-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0184.251122T2100Z-251123T2100Z/
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
346 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
  4 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI, Upper
  Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI and Eagle River to
  Manitou Island MI.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ121-222200-
/O.EXB.KDLH.SC.Y.0127.251122T2000Z-251123T1200Z/
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  1 to 2 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ140>142-222200-
/O.EXT.KDLH.SC.Y.0127.251122T2000Z-251123T1400Z/
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
  2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN, Grand Marais to
  Taconite Harbor MN and Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 20 to 40 percent chance for
  gale-force wind gusts this evening and tonight due to downslope
  winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ143>145-222200-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0127.251122T2000Z-251123T1000Z/
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  1 to 2 ft expected.

* WHERE...Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN, Two Harbors to
  Duluth MN and Duluth MN to Port Wing WI.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ146>148-150-222200-
/O.EXT.KDLH.SC.Y.0127.251122T2000Z-251123T1200Z/
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
154 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  2 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield
  WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands
  Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
429 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ121-140>148-150-231030-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
429 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior
and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Northwesterly winds this afternoon and tonight will gust to 25 to
30 knots, highest along the North Shore. These winds will generate
waves of 2 to 5 feet along parts of the North and South Shores.
Small Craft Advisories are in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A more active pattern developing mid next week will likely result
in conditions hazardous to small craft. There is a low 10-30%
chance for gales on Wednesday into Wednesday night.

$$

BJH

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
429 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-231030-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
429 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy light freezing rain and freezing drizzle will be possible
this morning mainly along and north of the Iron Range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A pattern shift to colder weather will start late Tuesday with a
chance for widespread wintry precipitation. This could potentially
lead to travel impacts ahead of Thanksgiving.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report precipitation type, and
measurements of snow or ice accumulations to the National
Weather Service. Spotters and the public can also report
precipitation type with the free M-PING smartphone app.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
334 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-230845-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
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-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
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-
334 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025 /234 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake
Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few gale-force gusts to 35kts will be possible across central
and eastern Lake Superior tonight into early Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a 50% chance for Gale Force and 25% chance for Storm
Force winds/light freezing spray on Lake Superior during the middle
of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

$$

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