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Location: Mackinaw City, MI
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:03 AM Dec. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 35 kts from the southwest and
highest waves around 10 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Friday.

* 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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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:43 AM Dec. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5
inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high
as 45 mph leading to blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Rapidly falling temperatures later tonight will lead to
icy road conditions. Gusty winds combined with falling snow will
result in very poor visibilities at times tonight into Friday.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and cause isolated
power outages. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday
morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of 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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