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Small Craft Advisory 80, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 16, 2025

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at Aug 16, 2025, 2:39 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2025, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 17, 2025, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
17 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 Aug 16, 1:53 PM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 1:53 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 10:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1044 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-171445-
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-
1044 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected through this evening.
Locally heavy rain and strong winds will be the primary threats
with any stronger thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A high swim risk is expected on Sunday at Lake Huron beaches of
northeast lower Michigan.

Thunderstorms are possible on Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-171445-
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-
1044 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected through this evening.
Locally heavy rain and strong winds will be the primary threats
with any stronger thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms are possible on Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 9:32 AM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
932 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

MIZ018-024-161415-
Presque Isle MI-Alpena MI-
932 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ALPENA AND SOUTHERN
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM EDT...

At 932 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hawks, or 8 miles south of Rogers City, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lachine, Long Rapids, Metz, Posen, Millersburg, Hawks, Royston,
Thompsons Harbor State Park, Hagensville, Bisma Township, and Moltke
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4503 8363 4515 8389 4520 8389 4520 8400
      4524 8410 4542 8401 4537 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 290DEG 31KT 4530 8388

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ELD
Local storm report, Aug 16, 12:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1224 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1222 PM     Rain             1 W Ossineke            44.91N 83.45W
08/16/2025  M1.14 Inch       Alpena             MI   Public

            6 HOUR RAIN TOTAL ENDING AT 12 PM.

&&
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 1:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
124 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

MIZ022-161800-
Otsego MI-
124 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTSEGO COUNTY THROUGH
200 PM EDT...

At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gaylord, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gaylord, Vanderbilt, Sparr, and Otsego Lake State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 8460 4486 8462 4503 8481 4512 8476
      4512 8474 4516 8474 4517 8473 4508 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 306DEG 9KT 4506 8469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ELD
Local storm report, Aug 16, 2:16 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 5:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMackinac37 min
Aug 16, 6:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXChippewa29 min
Aug 16, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPX31 min
Aug 16, 9:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXPresque Isle43 min
Aug 16, 12:34 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementAPXAlcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Presque Isle34 hr
Aug 16, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXOtsego36 min
Aug 16, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMackinac61 min
Aug 16, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMontmorency23 min
Aug 16, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMontmorency31 min
Aug 16, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX50 min

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Sources

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