Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
848 PM EDT Fri May 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...
  St Ignace to False Detour Channel...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 847 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Bois Blanc
  Island, moving northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Beaver Tail Point, Bois Blanc Island, Point Nipigon, Marquette
  Island, Cheboygan, and Mackinac Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 4603 8429 4599 8403 4564 8445 4572 8460
      4582 8459 4583 8461 4584 8459 4589 8459
      4605 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 216DEG 25KT 4576 8449

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

JPB