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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
225 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ844>849-041930-
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-
225 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft Thursday through
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
225 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-041930-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
225 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Freezing drizzle and light snow could create slippery travel
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Light snow is possible Friday night into Saturday. Additional lake
effect snow showers are possible into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ043-046-042130-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...

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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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

   Small Craft Advisory.

Small Craft Advisory.


$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-042130-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-
Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /316 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Light snow accumulations of around an inch or less are expected by
early tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Cold temperatures near zero and wind chill readings below zero are
expected Thursday night and early Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
235 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-042045-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
235 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Gusts tonight over the far northern portion of the lake may
briefly approach gale force.

Moderate freezing spray will develop tonight across the open
waters due to gusty winds and very cold air across Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Moderate freezing spray will continue into Thursday morning,
especially across the northern half of the open waters.

A Gale Warning is in effect Thursday night into Friday morning
for the northern third of the lake.

Moderate freezing spray will develop again Thursday night,
continuing through Friday morning.

$$


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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
305 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-042015-
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-
305 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Areas of freezing spray are expected tonight.

A few gale force wind gusts are possible tonight on Whitefish
Bay, as well as on portions of northern Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Gale force wind gusts are likely Thursday night on portions of
northern Lake Michigan. Please see the latest Gale Warning for
additional details.

Areas of freezing spray will remain possible at various times
throughout the remainder of the week into the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
305 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-042015-
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-
305 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Patchy freezing drizzle is expected this afternoon across portions
of northeast lower Michigan.

Accumulating snow is expected across northern Michigan tonight,
especially focusing across eastern upper Michigan where moderate
to heavy snow is expected. See the latest Winter Storm Warning
for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Accumulating lake effect snow will continue early Thursday for
eastern upper Michigan. See the latest Winter Storm Warning for
more details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports of snowfall amounts and conditions are
encouraged.

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

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
416 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-040930-
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-
416 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the Lake Huron nearshore
waters and a Low Water Advisory is in effect for western Lake Erie.
Refer to the latest headlines and forecast for detail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Small Craft Advisories remain in effect Thursday for the Lake Huron
nearshore waters and additional headlines are likely Friday. Refer
to the latest headlines and forecast for detail.

.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.

TF

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