Small Craft Advisory for Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island; St Ignace to False Detour Channel; 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island +1 more
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What you need to know
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- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, St Ignace to False Detour Channel, St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay, Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
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What is happening
What: Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 7 feet expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel, 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel, 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island and Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 2:18PM EST until November 10 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 2:18PM EST until November 10 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 10:57AM EST until November 10 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 10:57AM EST until November 10 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 10:57AM EST until November 10 at 2:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Gaylord MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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