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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ241-070815-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251207T1800Z/
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /213 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO
1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves around 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Black River to Ontonagon MI.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon 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
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ242-243-070815-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251207T2000Z/
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 4 to 5 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 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 Marquette MI
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ244-070815-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0194.000000T0000Z-251206T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T0900Z-251208T0000Z/
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10
  to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt and waves 3 to 4 ft occurring.
  For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Eagle River to Manitou Island MI.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EST this
  afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 4 AM to 7
  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 Marquette MI
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ248-070815-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0194.000000T0000Z-251206T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251208T0000Z/
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds
  around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft
  occurring. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest
  winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft
  expected.

* WHERE...Huron Islands to Marquette MI.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EST this
  afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM to 7
  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 Marquette MI
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ249>251-070815-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0194.000000T0000Z-251208T0000Z/
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
313 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  waves 5 to 8 ft occurring.

* WHERE...Marquette to Munising MI, Munising to Grand Marais MI
  and Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

&&

$$

TAP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
234 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LHZ345-346-070000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-251207T0000Z/
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
234 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and
  highest waves around 4 feet.

* WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge
  including Mackinac Island and St Ignace to False Detour
  Channel.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
234 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

LSZ321-070000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0118.000000T0000Z-251207T0000Z/
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
234 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and
  highest waves around 6 feet.

* WHERE...Whitefish Bay (U. S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point
  Iroquois MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

&&

$$


Special Weather Statement


Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
406 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

MIZ086-087-062330-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard,
Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, and Sugar Island
406 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...Lake effect snow showers continue this afternoon...

Lingering lake effect snow showers continue this afternoon across
portions of eastern upper Michigan, most numerously from near
Whitefish Point southeastward to Sault Ste. Marie.

Additional accumulation of up to 2 inches is expected. Snow-
covered and slippery roads, along with occasional significant drops
in visibility, will lead to pockets of hazardous travel.

Please exercise caution if traveling, and remember to take it
slow in ice and snow!

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
311 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-072115-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
311 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Light snow will likely bring snow covered roads and slippery
travel to parts of central and east central Wisconsin late
tonight. Around an inch of snow is expected from Wautoma to
Oshkosh to Manitowoc.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

Hazardous travel conditions may linger into early Sunday morning,
especially on untreated secondary roads in central and east
central Wisconsin.

Hazardous travel due to snow is likely Monday night into Tuesday
morning, when an inch or two of snow will be possible.

A more potent storm, with the potential for impactful snow
amounts and hazardous travel conditions, will affect the region
late Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. There is still
some uncertainty in snowfall amounts with this system.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward snowfall measurements to the
National Weather Service in Green Bay Sunday morning.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
245 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

MNZ047>049-054>060-062>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-
072045-
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-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-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
245 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota...west central
Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Accumulating snow is likely across southern MN on today, with the
greatest snowfall amounts (3 to 6 inches) expected along I-90.
Travel impacts are likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional chances for snow or mixed precipitation exist over the
course of the upcoming week and may result in periods of
hazardous travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
232 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-071945-
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-
232 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Localized snow accumulations of 2-4" are possible through tonight
near Whitefish Point.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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.

Additional chances for impactful snow return midweek.

.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.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
126 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

MNZ079-WIZ029-032>034-044-071030-
Wabasha-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-Adams-
126 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow tonight with accumulations up to 2 inches, primarily south
of I-94.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow reports are appreciated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

$$

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