Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
343 FLUS43 KAPX 042055 HWOAPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 355 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-052100- Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa- Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- 355 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Accumulating lake enhanced snow showers will continue to impact Eastern Upper and much of Northern Lower MIchigan tonight. Winds gusting to 30 to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow and will reduce visibilities to a quarter of a mile or less at times. Please see the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Accumulating lake enhanced snow showers will continue at times through the rest of this week. Travel will be very difficult in some areas downwind of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. In addition to the snow, gusty winds will linger through Thursday and create areas of blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibilities. Please see the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories for additional details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$ LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-052100- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 355 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Gale force winds and seas are expected along our nearshore waters today and tonight. Please see the latest Gale Warnings for further details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Gale force winds and seas are expected to continue into Thursday. Please see the latest Gale Warnings for further details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$