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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ121-141>148-030400-
/O.EXA.KDLH.SC.Y.0132.251202T1800Z-251203T0400Z/
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 1 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ140-030400-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0132.251202T1800Z-251203T0400Z/
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  waves 3 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ150-030400-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0132.251202T1800Z-251203T0600Z/
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
949 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1016 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ240-241-250-030330-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0191.251202T2100Z-251204T0000Z/
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-Black River to Ontonagon MI-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1016 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 /916 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM
CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
  7 to 10 ft expected.

* WHERE...Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI, Black River to
  Ontonagon MI and Munising to Grand Marais MI.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ this afternoon to 7 PM EST /6
  PM CST/ Wednesday.

* 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
1016 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

LSZ242-030330-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0189.000000T0000Z-251204T0000Z/
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1016 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with a few gale force gusts up to
  35 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft occurring.

* WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Wednesday.

* 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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