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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:17 PM Jan. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft occurring. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 1 AM EST Saturday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM to 10 PM EST Saturday. * 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:17 PM Jan. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft occurring. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 1 AM EST Saturday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM to 10 PM EST Saturday. * 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. &&
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