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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
434 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LMZ043-046-200445-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0041.250520T0400Z-250521T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
434 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
  expected. A few gust to 35 knot gales possible Tuesday. Waves 2
  to 4 feet.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* 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 Detroit/Pontiac MI
400 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LHZ421-422-200815-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-250522T0200Z/
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
400 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 26 knots from the
  northeast with gusts up to 31 knots. The largest significant
  waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7
  feet.

* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to
  Inner Saginaw Bay and Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to
  Bay Port MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 4 PM EDT Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 4 PM EDT Wednesday.

* 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 Grand Rapids MI
313 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LMZ844>849-200315-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0054.250520T0600Z-250521T0600Z/
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-
313 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO
2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 knots and waves 1 to 4 feet expected.

* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Tuesday to 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
429 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LMZ043-046-202030-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
429 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

Hazardous conditions for small craft will develop overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

Hazardous conditions for small craft will continue Tuesday and
Tuesday evening.

Hazardous conditions for small craft may develop again on Thursday.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
352 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-202000-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
352 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Small Craft Advisories are in effect through tonight along the Lake
Huron shoreline and through Tuesday for the Saginaw Bay

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Small Craft Advisories are in effect through Tuesday for the Saginaw
Bay

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

$$

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.

AM

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
341 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-201945-
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-
341 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Patchy frost is possile for interior locations of Northern Michgan
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No harzardous is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
235 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

LMZ844>849-201845-
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-
235 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft Tuesday and
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

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