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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Marquette, MI

January 16, 2026

NWS Marquette, MI issued this small craft advisory at Jan 16, 2026, 4:03 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2026, 4:03 AM EST (09:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 18, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
In force
38 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 16, 1:52 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 1:52 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 4:02 AM EST, 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-170915-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 /302 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper
Michigan and western Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A slow moving system brings light to moderate snow to western and
eastern Upper Michigan today. See the latest Winter Weather
Advisories and Storm Warnings for additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Snow totals in excess of 8" are expected in the high terrain of
western Upper Michigan into Saturday. See the latest Winter
Weather Advisories and Storm Warnings for additional details.

Snow Sunday night and Monday will be very fine and susceptible to
blowing in the wind. This and stronger winds of 20 to 45 mph may
result in hazardous travel.

Colder air settles into the region Saturday night, continuing next
week. This will bring subzero overnight lows and hazardous wind
chills.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to submit snowfall reports to the National
Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through social
media.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-170915-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
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-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
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-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 /302 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake
Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Gales are expected Sunday night and Monday. Heavy freezing spray
will accompany this, likely continuing Tuesday into Wednesday.
See the Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior for more information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-170915-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
402 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

JTP

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.