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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:23 PM Dec. 15, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the southwest with gusts up to 30 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. During the Gale Warning, expect sustained winds up to 32 knots from the southwest with gusts up to 39 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. * WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI. * WHEN...During the Small Craft Advisory, the maximum winds are expected around 2 PM EST Monday with the largest waves expected around 2 PM EST Monday. During the Gale Warning, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EST Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EST Tuesday. During the Gale Watch, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EST Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. &&
Gale Warning
Issued: 7:23 PM Dec. 15, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the southwest with gusts up to 30 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. During the Gale Warning, expect sustained winds up to 32 knots from the southwest with gusts up to 39 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. * WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI. * WHEN...During the Small Craft Advisory, the maximum winds are expected around 2 PM EST Monday with the largest waves expected around 2 PM EST Monday. During the Gale Warning, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EST Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EST Tuesday. During the Gale Watch, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EST Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. &&
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