Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
336 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LHZ362-363-180900-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250118T0900Z/
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
336 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 30 knots from the
southwest with gusts up to 42 knots. The largest significant
waves will be 12 feet with a potential maximum wave height of
17 feet.
* WHERE...Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point
MI beyond 5NM off shore and Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to
Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore.
* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Friday
with the largest waves expected around 8 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
336 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LHZ421-441-180900-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250118T0900Z/
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
336 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 24 knots from the
southwest with gusts up to 36 knots.
* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to
Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI.
* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Friday
with the largest waves expected around 9 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
334 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ844>849-180300-
/O.EXT.KGRR.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250118T0300Z/
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-
334 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 knots and waves 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
211 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-180300-
/O.EXT.KMKX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250118T0300Z/
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-
211 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40
kt and waves 7 to 13 ft.
* WHERE...All Open Waters of Lake Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
&&
$$
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
321 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ043-046-180430-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250119T2100Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
321 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
shifting southwest tonight. Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots
Saturday and Sunday. Waves for ice free areas building to 2 to
5 feet today, and to 4 to 7 feet late tonight, and to 5 to 8
feet Saturday.
* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Due to
ice cover along much of the southeast shore of Lake Michigan,
some ports may not be assessable by small craft.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
327 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ043-046-182030-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
327 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Small Craft Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Small Craft Advisory.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
327 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-182030-
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-
327 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025 /227 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Rain is expected to mix with and change over to snow Friday night.
While accumulations are expected to be light (less than 1 inch),
slick spots are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Another round of bitterly cold Arctic air is expected early next
week. Dangerous wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero will be
possible from Sunday night to Wednesday morning.
Lake effect snow gets underway starting Saturday night, which could
bring an additional 1 to 4 inches in Lake MI adjacent counties.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
226 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-182030-
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-
226 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
A Gale Warning is in effect into early evening, with south to
southwest gales to 40 knots expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday
A much colder airmass and breezy winds will bring the threat of
heavy freezing spray Sunday into at least early Wednesday,
particularly across the eastern two-thirds of the lake.
$$
www.weather.gov/mkx
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
204 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-181915-
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-
204 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Gale force wind gusts are expected across most of the northern
Great Lakes nearshore waters into this evening, especially along
the Lake Michigan nearshore waters.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1058 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LMZ844>849-180830-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1058 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Gale Force Winds will continue through early this evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Winds and waves on Lake Michigan will frequently be hazardous to
small craft through the weekend into early next week. Winds may
flirt with gale force at times through then.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1058 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-180830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
1058 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
It will become windy this afternoon with south to southwest wind
gusts reaching 30 to 40 mph at times. Isolated power outages will be
possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Bitter cold air and frequent lake effect snow showers will return
beginning Saturday night. Highs next Monday and Tuesday will only
reach zero to 5 above zero with wind chill temperatures near 15
below zero. Travel impacts are likely early next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-180900-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
353 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the Saginaw Bay and Lake
Huron. Please see the marine forecast for additional details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the Saginaw Bay and Lake
Huron through Saturday morning. Please see the marine forecast for
additional details.
An arctic cold front brings coldest air of the seasons so far early
next week. Sub zero wind chill readings are forecast Sunday night
through Wednesday. Freezing spray will be likely.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
$$
You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.
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