Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
525 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois
  Blanc Island...
  Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt  to
  the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 525 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Forty Mile
  Point, or near Rogers City, moving northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rogers City, Observatory Point, Forty Mile Point, and Adams Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4540 8342 4541 8344 4536 8349 4534 8348
      4532 8354 4532 8364 4537 8373 4538 8383
      4544 8393 4545 8408 4549 8411 4581 8358
      4577 8349 4555 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 240DEG 24KT 4546 8389

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

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ELD