Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1016 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ043-046-050000-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-251205T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1016 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Waves 3 to 6 feet.
* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph 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.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
911 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ643>646-042315-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0106.251205T0400Z-251205T1700Z/
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
911 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
Sheppard
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
908 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ744-745-042100-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0106.000000T0000Z-251204T2100Z/
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
908 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Gary to Michigan City IN.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
942 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ844>848-042245-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-251205T0000Z/
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-
942 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
and waves 3 to 6 feet.
* WHERE...St Joseph to Pentwater.
* 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.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1109 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-050115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
1109 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and west central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Temperatures in the single digits or slightly below zero can be
expected tonight, with wind chills from zero to minus 15.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
There is a chance (30 to 50 percent) for snow on Saturday night and
Sunday. There is another slight chance (20 percent) for snow on
Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-051545-
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-
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Moderate freezing spray is expected this evening through tonight.
Southwest gales will develop mid to late evening across the
northern half of the lake. A Gale Warning is in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
A Gale Warning will remain in effect for the northern half of Lake
Michigan through mid morning Friday.
Moderate freezing spray will continue through Friday morning.
$$
Sheppard
www.weather.gov/mkx
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ643>646-051545-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect late tonight for elevated
winds and waves.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect through late morning
Friday.
Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed Monday night into
Wednesday.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-051545-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
933 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Wind chills around -5 to -15 are expected this evening into
Tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
346 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-051000-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
346 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 /446 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Wind chills 10 below to 15 below zero are expected this morning
and again tonight into early Friday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Friday morning...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Sunday through Wednesday...
Limited Snow Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Wind chills of 10 below to 15 below zero are expected Thursday
morning and again Thursday night into early Friday morning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
346 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ740>745-051000-
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-
346 AM CST Thu Dec 4 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...Friday through Wednesday.
Sunday through Wednesday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
$$
Ratzer
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
313 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-050915-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
313 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Near record sub zero temperatures will be seen this morning, with
wind chills between 10 and 25 below zero at times.
Another cold night is expected tonight, with wind chills between
10 and 20 below zero, mainly across northern Illinois.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
Accumulating snow will be possible Saturday night that may bring
slick conditions to area roads.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed tonight.
$$
GROSS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
344 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-050845-
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-
344 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Isolated light snow showers and patchy freezing fog may lead to a few
slick spots on untreated surfaces this morning. Near or below zero
wind chills are also possible this morning across northwest portions
of central Indiana.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Near or below zero wind chills are possible again for parts of the
area tonight into Friday morning.
Additional light snow is possible Sunday and Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts tonight.
&&
More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
342 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
LMZ844>849-050845-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
342 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Winds and waves will create hazardous conditions into this
afternoon, and again overnight tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Winds and waves will create hazardous conditions at times through
next Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
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.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
LMZ043-046-042130-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
416 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Small Craft Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Small Craft Advisory.
Small Craft Advisory.
$$
