Winter Storm Warnings
January 3 2026
* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance
to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
including Isle Royale National Park and Lake Superior from
Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian Border.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Eagle River to Manitou Island MI and Manitou Island to
Point Isabelle MI.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST Sunday.
For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this
evening.
* 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.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft occurring.
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 second Small Craft Advisory,
northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2
to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Huron Islands to Marquette MI.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST
Saturday. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST
this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM
Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 7 to 10 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Marquette to Munising MI.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday.
For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this
evening.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST Saturday.
For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this
evening.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST Saturday.
For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST this
evening.
* 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.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds around 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 7 to 10 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to
Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore and Lake Superior East of a
line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line
from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from
shore.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* 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. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
