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WHUS73 KMQT 290327
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
LSZ162-291530-
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/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025 /927 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES 6 TO 11 FT
EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ MONDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING, FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EST /9 PM CST/ MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
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.
LSZ240-241-291530-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.251229T0600Z-251230T0300Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025 /927 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES 13 TO 18 FT
EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI AND BLACK RIVER TO
ONTONAGON MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ MONDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING, FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 10 PM EST /9 PM
CST/ MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
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.
LMZ248-291530-
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SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* 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.
LMZ221-291530-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0007.251229T0600Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.251229T1900Z-251230T0300Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO
10 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE STORM WARNING, NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT
EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE.
* WHEN...FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM EST
MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LSZ242>244-263-264-291530-
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/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.251229T0600Z-251230T0300Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE STORM WARNING, NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND WAVES 15 TO 20 FT
EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI, UPPER
ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI, EAGLE RIVER TO
MANITOU ISLAND MI, LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER
ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN
BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK AND LAKE SUPERIOR
FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM
OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER.
* WHEN...FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EST MONDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 1 AM TO
10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LSZ245>251-265>267-291530-
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/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.251229T0800Z-251230T0300Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO
10 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE STORM WARNING, NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND WAVES 21 TO 26 FT
EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EST MONDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO
10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LMZ250-291530-
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5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1027 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST BECOMING NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
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