Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

LEZ444-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0084.251111T1700Z-251113T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.LO.Y.0008.251112T0000Z-251112T1200Z/
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds
  up to 26 knots from the southwest with gusts up to 32 knots.
  The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential
  maximum wave height of 7 feet. During the Low Water Advisory,
  abnormally low water levels expected.

* WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to
  North Cape MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 8 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
  normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
  conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots will cause
  water levels to drop to around 12 inches below the critical mark
  for safe navigation, or 17 inches below the low water datum
  Tuesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due
to below normal water levels.

&&

$$

LHZ422-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0084.251111T1700Z-251113T0900Z/
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 26 knots from the west
  with gusts up to 34 knots. The largest significant waves will
  be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet.

* WHERE...Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 8 PM EST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LHZ421-441-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-251113T0900Z/
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 28 knots from the west
  with gusts up to 33 knots. The largest significant waves will
  be 6 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 8 feet.

* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to
  Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 PM EST Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 7 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LHZ442-443-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-251113T0900Z/
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the west
  with gusts up to 30 knots. The largest significant waves will
  be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet.

* WHERE...Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI and Port Sanilac to
  Port Huron MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 3 AM EST Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 3 AM EST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LCZ460-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0084.251111T1700Z-251113T0300Z/
Lake St Clair-
320 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 24 knots from the
  southwest with gusts up to 31 knots. The largest significant
  waves will be 3 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 4
  feet.

* WHERE...Lake St Clair.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 8 PM EST Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EST Tuesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$