Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
360 FZUS73 KAPX 220509 MWSAPX 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