Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
109 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

LMZ341-342-344>346-362-364-366-220530-
/O.CON.KAPX.MA.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240522T0530Z/
109 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
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...
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake...
Manistee to Point Betsie MI...
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse
Bay...
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI...
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge...
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI...

At 107 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 nm west of Naubinway to 9 nm northwest of Big Rock
Point to Portage Lake, moving northeast at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
         suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Waugoshance Point, South Fox Island, Good Hart, Northport, Empire,
Glen Arbor, Point Betsie, Epoufette, Portage Lake, North Manitou
Island, Sturgeon Bay, Norwood, Naubinway, Harbor Springs, Cross
Village, Point Aux Chenes, Williamsport, Brevort, South Manitou
Island, and Cat Head Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 4487 8669 4582 8590 4596 8591 4600 8568
      4615 8541 4600 8492 4591 8483 4572 8485
      4561 8506 4548 8504 4539 8492 4522 8536
      4521 8553 4493 8581 4488 8603 4474 8607
      4468 8623 4435 8624 4426 8634 4421 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 243DEG 41KT 4613 8561 4544 8541 4436 8625

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Dippman