Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
639 WHUS73 KAPX 160508 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 108 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344-345-LSZ321-322-161315- /O.EXT.KAPX.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260716T1400Z/ 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- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 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- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 108 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. && $$