Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 2 at 10:55AM EST until January 4 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 7:55am
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and
highest waves around 8 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, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI
Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Sturgeon
Pt to Alabaster MI.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Instruction:
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description:
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI