Active Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:36 PM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore... Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake... Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay... Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 nm west of South Fox Island, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Norwood, South Fox Island, Northport, Big Rock Point, Charlevoix, North Manitou Island, Grand Traverse Light, and Cat Head Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:22 PM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake... Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake... Manistee to Point Betsie MI... Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI... Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 nm southeast of Cana Island Light, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Sleeping Bear Point, Leland, Empire, Glen Arbor, Point Betsie, Pyramid Point, South Manitou Island, and Frankfort. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:05 PM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the west and highest waves around 4 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * 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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