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Small Craft Advisory 80, NWS Gaylord, MI
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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</html>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
ELDLocal 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
ELDLocal storm report, Aug 16, 2:16 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 5:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Mackinac | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 6:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 6:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | 31 min | |
| Aug 16, 9:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Presque Isle | 43 min |
| Aug 16, 12:34 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Presque Isle | 34 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Otsego | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Mackinac | 61 min |
| Aug 16, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 50 min |
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