Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1127 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
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/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0037.250328T2100Z-250329T1500Z/
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1127 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet
expected.
* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1109 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LHZ345>349-290100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-250330T0000Z/
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1109 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the east and highest
waves around 8 feet.
* WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge
including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel,
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI
Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Sturgeon
Pt to Alabaster MI.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1109 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LMZ323-341-342-344>346-290100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-250330T0000Z/
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1109 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the east and highest
waves around 5 feet.
* WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1048 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LMZ043-046-282300-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0025.250328T1800Z-250329T0800Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1048 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
and waves 2 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1037 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-291545-
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-
1037 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
There is a chance for thunderstorms through midday over the
southern third of Lake Michigan. Thunderstorms will again be
possible tonight into Saturday morning over most of the lake.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Thunderstorm chances continue into Saturday morning over most of
the lake.
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www.weather.gov/mkx
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1108 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-291515-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1108 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Significant ice accumulation expected this afternoon and tonight
across Eastern Upper Michigan...with some ice accumulation also
expected across the Tip of the Mitt tonight. Please see the latest
Ice Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for further
details.
Non-severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Another round of wintry mix and icing is anticipated Saturday
evening through Sunday morning. Hazardous travel is likely, and
infrastructural impacts are possible.
There is a chance of thunderstorms across much of northern lower
Michigan Sunday evening.
Accumulating snow will be possible later Sunday night into Monday
across most of northern lower and eastern upper Michigan.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
All spotters are encouraged to report icing amounts and
snowfall accumulations to the National Weather Service.
For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
308 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LMZ844>849-290715-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
308 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected to develop late
this afternoon and continue into tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Periods of conditions hazardous to small craft are likely through
the weekend and into early next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
308 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290715-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
308 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms are possible today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Thunderstorms are possible on Sunday. Some of these storms may be
strong to severe Sunday Afternoon and Night, particularally south of
M46.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
458 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LMZ043-046-290900-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
458 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EDT SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Small Craft Advisory.
Isolated thunderstorms are expected this morning. The strongest
storms may produce some small hail.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through Sunday
evening.
Hazardous conditions for small craft are expected again from Sunday
night through Monday night.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
458 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-290900-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-
Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
458 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 /358 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue through early
afternoon before diminishing. Severe weather is not expected, but a
few storms may produce hail from pea sized to one half inch in
diameter this morning.
Southwest wind gusts to around 40 mph are possible this afternoon,
mainly across northern Indiana.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through late
Sunday night. There is a potential of severe thunderstorms,
especially Sunday evening into late Sunday night. Large hail,
damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
446 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-290900-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
446 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Isolated thunderstorms will be possible today as a warm front lifts
across the area. Severe weather is not anticipated.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Additional thunderstorms will be possible Saturday and Sunday as a low
pressure system tracks into the area. There will be a Slight Risk
(2/5) for severe weather on Sunday with potential for all severe
hazards during the afternoon and evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
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You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
446 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-290900-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
446 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Isolated thunderstorms will be possible today as a warm front lifts
across the area. Severe weather is not anticipated.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Additional thunderstorms will be possible Saturday and Sunday as a low
pressure system tracks into the area. There will be a Slight Risk
(2/5) for severe weather on Sunday with potential for all severe
hazards during the afternoon and evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
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