Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
421 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Nearshore and Open Waters from Pentwater to Manistee MI...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 419 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located near Big Sable Point Light, moving southeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Webcam. At 419 PM a waterspout was visible off of the Big
           Sable Lighthouse Webcam.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ludington Light, Big Sable Point Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts resulting in locally
hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4423 8664 4411 8644 4407 8651 4405 8652
      4397 8646 4388 8644 4382 8653 4410 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 316DEG 11KT 4411 8666

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$

THOMAS