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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
803 PM CST MON DEC 15 2025
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GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
803 PM CST MON DEC 15 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT EXPECTED. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
KT AND WAVES 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN AND GRAND MARAIS TO
TACONITE HARBOR MN.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 6 AM CST
TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL GALES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
EVENING INTO THURSDAY.
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.
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PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
803 PM CST MON DEC 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
KT AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI, SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD
WI AND OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST
TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL GALES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
EVENING INTO THURSDAY.
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.
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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-
803 PM CST MON DEC 15 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN, SILVER BAY
HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN, TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN AND DULUTH
MN TO PORT WING WI.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL GALES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
EVENING INTO THURSDAY.
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.
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CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
803 PM CST MON DEC 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
WAVES UP TO 3 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI AND OAK POINT
TO SAXON HARBOR WI.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH
POTENTIAL FOR GALES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO
THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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