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Location: Washburn, WI
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:38 AM Nov. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 4 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI, Port Wing to
Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon
Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 8:39 AM Nov. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between
3 and 5 inches.

* WHERE...Ashland and Bayfield Counties. This includes the Tribal
Lands of the Bad River Reservation and the Red Cliff Band. Other
locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A quick moving lake effect snow band is
expected to affect the Bayfield Peninsula and Chequamegon Bay into
northern Ashland County from late this afternoon through early
Sunday morning. This band could bring a very quick hit of heavy
snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour and localized total
amounts of 6 inches are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Lake effect snow bands and showers are expected to create conditions
ranging from locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles
away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid
changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

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