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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
837 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

LMZ740>742-052245-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-261105T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0093.261106T0000Z-261107T1500Z/
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
837 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 9 ft
  occasionally to 12 ft expected.

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM CST this
  morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this
  evening to 9 AM CST Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
837 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

LMZ743>745-052245-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-261105T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0093.261106T0000Z-261107T2100Z/
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
837 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to
  35 kt and significant waves to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
  expected.

* WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM CST this
  morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this
  evening to 3 PM CST Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1047 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

LMZ043-046-060000-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-261107T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1047 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts up to 25
  knots veer northwesterly and increase to 30 knots through
  Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon build to 7 to 10 feet
  tonight. Those wave heights continue into Friday night.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issued by National Weather Service Green Bay WI
850 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

LMZ643>646-052300-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-261107T0000Z/
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
850 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest-west winds 15 to 25 kts this morning. Then
  northwest winds 15 to 25 kts with gusts up to 30 kts and waves 4
  to 7 ft this evening into Friday.

* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
853 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

LMZ844>846-052200-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-261107T0000Z/
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
853 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...St Joseph to Grand Haven.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM 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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