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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ248-072015-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251208T0000Z/
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...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...From 7 AM this morning to 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 Marquette MI
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ244-072015-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T0900Z-251208T0000Z/
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 3 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Eagle River to Manitou Island 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ249>251-072015-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0194.000000T0000Z-251208T0600Z/
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

* 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 1 AM EST Monday.

* 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
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ241-071800-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251207T1800Z/
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 /208 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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/ this morning to 1 PM EST /noon
  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 Marquette MI
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ242-243-072000-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0195.251207T1200Z-251207T2000Z/
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
308 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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 this morning to 3 PM EST 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 Gaylord MI
256 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-071600-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0120.251207T1700Z-251208T0300Z/
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-
256 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and
  highest waves around 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake
  Superior.

* WHEN...From noon today to 10 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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