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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:59 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 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 first Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:59 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 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 first Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:09 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sturgeon River near Alston. * WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Homes and structures along the low lying areas and numerous roads become impacted by flood water. In Houghton County...Sturgeon River Road...Aho Road...and Rajala Road are impacted. In Baraga County...Sturgeon Road...Halonen Road and Usitalo Road are impacted. Along Froberg Road...Tahtinen Road... Irwin Road...Oliver Road...and Shirley Road are impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.7 feet Tuesday evening. It will then rise to 8.7 feet Tuesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.7 feet on 05/26/1999. - www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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