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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
219 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

LSZ121-146>148-150-080830-
/O.NEW.KDLH.SC.Y.0135.251208T1500Z-251209T0900Z/
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
219 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 1 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI, Port Wing to
  Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon
  Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Monday to 3 AM CST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


Winter Storm Watch


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
206 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

MNZ001>005-007>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-026>030-038-039-054-080415-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WS.A.0005.251209T1200Z-251210T1200Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall-
North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-
South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East
Becker-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Red Lake Falls, Finley, Crookston,
Roseau, Grafton, Hallock, Middle River, Bagley, Thief River
Falls, Fosston, Red Lake, Wadena, Fergus Falls, Fargo, Grand
Forks, Ada, Bemidji, Newfolden, Lake Itasca, Cavalier, Mayville,
Halstad, Park Rapids, Cando, Michigan, Two Inlets, Langdon,
Leeds, Cooperstown, Hillsboro, Lankin, Warren, Detroit Lakes,
East Grand Forks, New York Mills, Devils Lake, New Rockford,
Drayton, Mahnomen, Moorhead, and Valley City
206 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and patchy blowing snow possible. There may also
  be a brief period of freezing rain Tuesday morning. Winds could
  gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west
  central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Mainly drifting snow
  is possible, but in areas prone to blowing snow, the snow may be
  lofted and briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

Rafferty


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
217 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-082030-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
217 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

Light snow is possible overnight. A dusting of snow, up to 1 inch
is possible in far northern Iowa.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Becoming windy late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Then chances
for accumulating snow on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1000 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-081600-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
1000 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska,
central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central
South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A band of light snow will move across the area Sunday afternoon
and evening. In many locations, snow totals will remain less than
one half inch. However, areas of southwest Minnesota may see
snowfall totals as high as one inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Multiple risks for snow will be possible during the week ahead.
While most of the snowfall totals are expected to be very light, the
most impactful snow system to watch will be on Thursday.

Strong winds are also expected Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning. Gusts over 40 mph are likely, which could lead to blowing
and drifting of snow.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
247 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
080900-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
247 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Light snow possible from western to southern MN this evening into
tonight. Less than an inch of snow accumulation is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional chances for snow or mixed precipitation exist later Monday
and again Tuesday into Tuesday night. These may result in periods
of hazardous travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

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