Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1043 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1043 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and
highest waves around 7 feet expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake
Superior.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
329 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
329 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...North winds increasing to 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to
5 feet expected.
* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
946 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
946 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the nearshore waters
south of Port Washington this morning through later tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
A Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed for all of the
nearshore waters Monday night into Wednesday night, with a few
gale force gusts also possible.
Winds may reach Small Craft Advisory levels again Thursday night
through Saturday.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1043 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1043 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Localized snow accumulations of 2-6" are possible across parts of
northern Chippewa County through this evening. Please see the
ongoing Winter Weather Advisory for additional details.
Cold temperatures may result in ice jams developing on area
rivers.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Potential exists for impactful snow across portions of eastern
upper and northwest lower Michigan Monday afternoon into Tuesday,
especially in south-southwest flow favored snow belts.
Another system is expected to arrive Tuesday night - Wednesday,
bringing increasing potential for more widespread impactful snow
to much of northern lower Michigan.
Accumulating snow chances continue at various times late in the
week into next weekend.
Cold temperatures at times this week may result in ice jams
developing on area rivers.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:
Online: weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord
For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
424 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
424 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Wind and waves will create hazardous conditions late this morning
through this evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Wind and waves will create hazardous conditions on and off through
next Saturday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
424 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
424 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Snow covered and slick roads will be likely this morning with
light snow falling across the area.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
There will be multiple periods of light to moderate snow that will
cause snow covered and slick roads at times through the next
week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
359 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
359 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 /259 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper
Michigan and western Upper Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Lake effect snow for the northwest wind snowbelts is expected
today, bringing amounts less than an inch to the western UP and 1-3
inches to the east. Locally higher 3-5" possible under stronger
bands in Luce/Chippewa counties.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
A pair of clipper systems are set to bring accumulating snow late
Monday night through Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
247 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
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080900-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
247 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Light snow possible from western to southern MN this evening into
tonight. Less than an inch of snow accumulation is expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Additional chances for snow or mixed precipitation exist later Monday
and again Tuesday into Tuesday night. These may result in periods
of hazardous travel conditions.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
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