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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 6:15 PM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions. Waves as high as 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Emmet, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Alpena, Benzie, Manistee and Charlevoix Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Waves as high as 5 to 8 feet will result in dangerous swimming conditions and could sweep people off piers and jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:09 PM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the north and highest waves around 5 feet. * WHERE...Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI and Manistee to Point Betsie MI. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Monday. * 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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