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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Gaylord, MI

March 5, 2025

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 5, 2025, 4:29 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 5, 2025, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 57 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2025, 4:29 AM EST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Mar 8, 2025, 2:29 AM EST
In force
57 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 4, 6:00 PM EST, 10 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 6:00 PM EST, 10 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 3:25 PM EST, 13 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-051700-
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-
325 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Rainfall and snowmelt will result in significant rises on area
rivers and streams this week, especially in northern lower
Michigan. Late this week and this weekend, when colder air
returns, ice jams may be possible.

A wintry mix will develop Wednesday afternoon and evening, as much
colder air returns. A flash freeze is possible across northern
Michigan as temperatures fall below freezing.

Accumulating snowfall and windy conditions are possible Wednesday
night and Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-051700-
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-
325 PM EST Tue Mar 4 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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Gale force winds are likely on the Great Lakes Wednesday afternoon
into Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

JZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 5, 4:16 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix and 19 more25 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.