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WHUS73 KMQT 301443
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
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EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10
TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT OCCURRING.
FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 6 TO 9 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. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 7 TO 11 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM
THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING, FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* 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.
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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-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 1 TO 4 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. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI, POINT ISABELLE TO
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI AND LOWER ENTRANCE OF
PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING KEWEENAW AND HURON
BAYS.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING,
FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* 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.
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HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 7 TO 10 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. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 8 TO 13 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI, MARQUETTE TO MUNISING
MI, MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI AND GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH
POINT MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 7 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 10
AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* 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.
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LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
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-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...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. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 9 TO 14 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO
MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER,
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 AND
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM
OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER.
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 7 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 10
AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* 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.
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BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025 /843 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2025/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM
CST/ WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 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...BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI, ONTONAGON TO UPPER
ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI AND UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE
CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. FOR THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY.
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
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.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR
GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...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.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* 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.
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.
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SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
943 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025 /843 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2025/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST /6
PM CST/ THURSDAY.
* 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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