Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
547 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
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870-872-874-876-878-181200-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
547 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Gale Warning is in effect for the northern third of Lake
Michigan tonight. Strong easterly winds are expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
A Gale Warning is in effect into later Wednesday afternoon.
Strong easterly winds are expected.
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www.weather.gov/mkx
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
355 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
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010-011-019-180600-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 /455 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk Tonight.
DISCUSSION...
A few isolated non-severe storms are possible tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
355 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
LMZ740>745-180600-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Hazardous conditions for small craft tonight.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Thursday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Friday through Monday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
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KJB
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
418 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
418 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM this morning. Please
see the latest advisory statement for details.
There is a chance for a short period of light freezing rain and a
light glaze of icing tonight in the northern Thumb and northern
reaches of Midland and Bay counties until temperatures rise above
freezing by about 3 AM.
A rumble of thunder is possible over all of SE Michigan as the rain
event peaks late tonight and Wednesday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
410 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
410 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Freezing rain late tonight, after midnight through daybreak, is
most favored within Clare and Osceola Counties, and to the north
and east. Around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of ice is possible, which could
cause slick road conditions Wednesday morning.
There is a chance of a thunderstorm across the whole area early
Wednesday morning. While small hail and locally gusty winds may
occur, the chance of severe weather is very low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Snow showers during the weekend could create slick roads at times.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1244 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
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060>065-070>074-077>082-088-180545-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Boone-Kenton-
Campbell-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware-Miami-
Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-
Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
1244 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana,
southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, central Ohio, south central
Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Dense Fog Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Showers and storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front
Thursday and Thursday night. A few strong storms will be possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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