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WHUS73 KMKX 272008  
MWWMKX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
208 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
LMZ643>646-280415-  
/O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0119.251227T2100Z-251228T1500Z/  
/O.UPG.KMKX.GL.A.0034.251229T0300Z-251230T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0041.251229T0300Z-251230T0600Z/  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
208 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. FOR THE  
GALE WARNING, WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 45 KT AND WAVES 4 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SHEBOYGAN TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY  
NIGHT.  
 
* 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 SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-  
870-872-874-876-878-280415-  
/O.UPG.KMKX.SR.A.0002.251229T0300Z-251230T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KMKX.SR.W.0004.251229T0100Z-251230T1200Z/  
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID-LINE OF LAKE.-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE  
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH  
FOX ISLAND 5NM OFFSHORE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID  
LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5NM OFFSHORE  
TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID  
LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID  
LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID  
LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID  
LAKE-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO  
MID LAKE-  
208 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55  
KT AND WAVES 15 TO 25 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ALL OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH  
COULD 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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