Weather Alert Watch
Minor Small Craft Advisory

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

What: Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 4 feet. 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...

USStraits 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; Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Official alert brief

WHAT

Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 4 feet.

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

Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

IMPACTS

Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.