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Gale Watch 4, NWS Gaylord, MI

March 14, 2026

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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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.

&&

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 2:55 AM EDTWinter Storm WarningAPXAntrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Leelanau and 3 more41 hr
Mar 14, 1:25 PM EDTBlizzard WarningAPXCharlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Leelanau, Mackinac62 hr
Mar 14, 1:25 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlcona, Alpena, Arenac, Benzie, Crawford, Gladwin and 10 more44 hr
Mar 14, 2:11 PM EDTGale WarningAPX66 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.