* WHAT…For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft. For the Heavy
Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm
per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on
vessels.
* WHERE…Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.
* WHEN…For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM CST Thursday.
For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon
to noon CST Thursday.
* 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.