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WHUS73 KMQT 291552
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
LMZ221-300300-
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/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.251229T1900Z-251230T0300Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
..STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCURRING. 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 GALE WARNING, UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR
THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LSZ242>244-263-264-300300-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.000000T0000Z-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-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
..STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KTS, A FEW STORMS TO 50 KTS POSSIBLE AND WAVES
12 TO 17 FT OCCURRING. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING,
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER
OCCURRING, 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...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LSZ245>251-265>267-300300-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.000000T0000Z-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-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
..STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 45 KTS, A FEW STORM TO 50 KTS POSSIBLE AND WAVES 20 TO 25
FT OCCURRING. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER OCCURRING,
AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LMZ250-300300-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
..STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KTS, A
FEW STORMS TO 50 KTS POSSIBLE AND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCURRING.
* WHERE...5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LSZ162-300300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025 /952 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCURRING. FOR THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM
PER HOUR OR GREATER OCCURRING, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON
VESSELS.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LSZ240-241-300300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0022.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025 /952 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 9 TO 14 FT OCCURRING. FOR THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE
OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER OCCURRING, AND MAY RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI AND BLACK RIVER TO
ONTONAGON MI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING.
* 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.
LMZ248-300300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-251230T0300Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
1052 AM EST MON DEC 29 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT OCCURRING.
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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.
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