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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1025 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

LMZ043-046-111130-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-251211T2100Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1025 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
  Waves 6 to 10 feet overnight, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet daybreak
  Thursday.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Thursday.

* 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 Chicago IL
939 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

LMZ744-745-111145-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0111.000000T0000Z-251211T1800Z/
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
939 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Significant waves to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
  occurring.

* WHERE...Gary to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

* 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
1029 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

LMZ844>849-111130-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-251211T2100Z/
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-
1029 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Thursday.

* 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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