Small Craft Advisory for Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI; Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge; Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island, Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay, Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge, St Ignace to False Detour Channel, 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: For the first Small Craft Advisory, Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the west and highest waves around 7 feet. For the second Small Craft Advisory, Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the west and highest waves around 3 feet expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Grand Traverse Bay...
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...For the first Small Craft Advisory, Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the west and highest waves around 7 feet. For the second Small Craft Advisory, Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the west and highest waves around 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI, Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge and Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM EDT early this morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 2:14AM EDT until October 8 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 2:14AM EDT until October 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 2:14AM EDT until October 7 at 8:00PM EDT 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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