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Gale Watch 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale watch at Mar 14, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT (07:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Mar 13, 11:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 11:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 10:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1044 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-150245- 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 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A burst of snow, strong winds, and blowing snow are expected tonight. Please see ongoing advisories or warnings for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A high impact winter storm across is expected across portions of Northern Michigan later Saturday night through Monday. Significant snow and ice accumulations are possible, along with very gusty winds. Please see the latest Winter Storm Watch for additional detail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated, but any reports of ice, sleet, and/or snow are appreciated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-150245- 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 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Gale force wind gusts are expected across the Great Lakes tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Another high impact wind event is expected Sunday through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 13, 9:15 PM EDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
915 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM Snow Indian River 45.41N 84.61W
03/13/2026 M10.1 Inch Cheboygan MI Trained Spotter
24 hour total.
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Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:55 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | APX | Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Leelanau and 3 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:25 PM EDT | Blizzard Warning | APX | Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Leelanau, Mackinac | 62 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:25 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Benzie, Crawford, Gladwin and 10 more | 44 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:11 PM EDT | Gale Warning | APX | 66 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.