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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
259 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025
LMZ323-341-342-344>346-091200-
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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-
259 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 35 KTS FROM THE SOUTH AND HIGHEST
WAVES AROUND 10 FEET.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS HIGHEST 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.
LHZ345>347-LSZ321-322-091500-
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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-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
259 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE SOUTH AND HIGHEST
WAVES AROUND 6 FEET.
* WHERE...IN LAKE HURON, STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF
MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND, ST IGNACE TO FALSE
DETOUR CHANNEL AND 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE
LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND. IN LAKE SUPERIOR,
WHITEFISH BAY (U. S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT
IROQUOIS MI AND ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E.
POTAGANNISSING BAY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LHZ348-349-091845-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-251209T2100Z/
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
259 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE SOUTH AND HIGHEST
WAVES AROUND 6 FEET.
* WHERE...PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER
BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 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.
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