Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1032 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-071145-
/O.NEW.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-
1032 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY...
* 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 to 10 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.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
918 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
LMZ043-046-071200-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0075.251207T1900Z-251208T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
918 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO
4 AM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Waves 3 to 7 feet expected. Southeast winds 15 to 20
knots with gusts to 25 knots Sunday afternoon, then becoming
north Sunday night.
* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.
* WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 4 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.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
342 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
LHZ421-441>443-070945-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0093.251207T2000Z-251208T1500Z/
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
342 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 25 knots from the north with
gusts up to 30 knots. The largest significant waves will be 7
feet with a potential maximum wave height of 10 feet.
* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to
Inner Saginaw Bay, Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI, Harbor
Beach to Port Sanilac MI and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI.
* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Sunday
with the largest waves expected around 10 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.
&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-080345-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Localized snow accumulations of 2-4" are possible through tonight
near Whitefish Point.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Potential exists for impactful snow across portions of eastern
upper and northwest lower Michigan Monday afternoon into Tuesday,
especially in south-southwest flow favored snow belts.
Additional chances for impactful snow return midweek.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:
Online: weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord
For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
332 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
LMZ844>849-070915-
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-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight
Winds and waves will create hazardous conditions into this evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Winds and waves are likely to create periods of hazardous
conditions through the next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
332 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-070915-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight
Light snow will develop after midnight. Roads will likely become
slick overnight and into Sunday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
We are looking at multiple systems over the next week that will
bring snow accumulations to the area. Colder temperatures and
snowfall will make for winter driving conditions much of the next 7
days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
301 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-072015-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-
Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
301 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /201 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Snowfall expected tonight into Sunday should accumulate from 1 to 2
inches with a few localized 3 inch totals. Significant impacts are
not expected; however, numerous rural roads in open areas remain
slippery in places from recent snowfall drifts and icy spots.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Snowfall will continue into Sunday before diminishing by Sunday
afternoon. Total accumulations from 1 to 3 inches. Significant
impacts are not expected; however, numerous rural roads in open areas
remain slippery in places from recent snowfall drifts and icy spots.
Cold temperatures near zero and wind chill readings below zero are
expected late Sunday night into Monday morning and Monday night into
Tuesday morning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
244 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-071945-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
244 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Light snow begins developing late tonight with accumulations up to an
inch.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Light widespread snow continues through Sunday morning before
tapering off Sunday afternoon. Additional snowfall up to an inch
possible. Storm totals will range between a half-inch and two
inches.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
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