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Small Craft Advisory for Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island; St Ignace to False Detour Channel; Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge +2 more

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What: Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 4 feet expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: In Lake Huron, Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island and St Ignace to False Detour Channel. In Lake Michigan, Seul Choix...

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 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 4 feet expected. * WHERE...In Lake Huron, Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island and St Ignace to False Detour Channel. In Lake Michigan, Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay and Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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  1. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 10:18AM EDT until July 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

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  2. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 2:06AM EDT until July 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

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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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