Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
942 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LHZ345>349-LSZ321-322-171045-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-251117T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-251117T2100Z/
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-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
942 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest
  waves around 7 to 11 feet tonight, decreasing to 3 to 5 feet
  Monday.

* WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LMZ323-342-344>346-171045-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-251117T2100Z/
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-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
942 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and
  highest waves 5 to 7 feet tonight, decreasing to 3 to 5 feet
  Monday.

* WHERE...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, Sleeping Bear Point to Grand
  Traverse Light MI, Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI and
  Manistee to Point Betsie MI.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LMZ341-171045-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-251117T1500Z/
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
942 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and
  highest waves around 5 feet.

* WHERE...Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$