


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
828 FLUS43 KAPX 171819 HWOAPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 219 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-181830- 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- 219 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Elevated fire danger is expected across most of northern Lower Michigan today. A few thunderstorms are possible tonight, mainly in northwest lower Michigan. Severe storms are not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a chance of thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and evening. Severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$ LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-181830- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 219 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible tonight, mainly in northwest lower Michigan. Severe storms are not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a chance of thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and evening. Severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$