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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:53 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 8 to 13 feet. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of up to one inch per hour may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until noon EDT today. * 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. &&
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Issued: 6:53 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 8 to 13 feet. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of up to one inch per hour may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until noon EDT today. * 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. &&
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:47 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph this morning by the lakeshore. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. &&
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