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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
334 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

LMZ043-046-032045-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
334 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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...Wednesday through Monday.

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 are possible for much of the
Wednesday through Saturday period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-040930-
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-
327 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

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

Freezing spray will develop tonight due to gusty winds and very
cold air across Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A Gale Watch is in effect Thursday evening through early Friday
morning for the northern third of the lake.

The risk for freezing spray will continue through at least Friday.

$$


www.weather.gov/mkx

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-040915-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025 /415 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Excessive Cold Risk Tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills 10 below to 20 below zero are expected late tonight.

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

Thursday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills 10 below to 20 below zero are expected Thursday
morning and again Thursday night into early Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ740>745-040915-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
315 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.

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

Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Sunday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
341 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040845-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
341 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Freezing fog is possible through mid-morning which may lead to a few
slick spots on untreated surfaces.

Light snow is likely tonight with minor accumulations of a trace to
half an inch expected. Near or below zero wind chills are also
possible tonight, primarily across northwest portions of central
Indiana.

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

Near or below zero wind chills are possible again for parts of the
area Thursday night.

Additional light snow is possible Sunday into Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts this morning.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
331 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LMZ844>849-040845-
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-
331 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Wind 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
331 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-040845-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
331 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light snow may create slippery travel today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
102 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

INZ050-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051-052-040615-
Wayne-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-
102 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, central
Ohio and west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Some light snow is likely again tonight. Some minor accumulations of
less than an inch will be possible, which may impact the Thursday
morning commute.

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

Additionally, very cold air will filter into the region Thursday
night into early Friday, with wind chills around zero possible
during this stretch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
720 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-040030-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-
Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-
Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
720 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wind chills will fall into the single digits on Thursday afternoon
with low temperatures in the single digits Thursday night as winds
drop off.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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