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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Gaylord, MI

March 31, 2026

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 31, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

The text

As transmitted.

619 
WHUS73 KAPX 311501
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1101 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

LHZ348-312315-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0021.260331T1501Z-260401T0000Z/
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1101 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Highest waves around 5 feet.

* WHERE...Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder 
  Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
277 
WHUS73 KAPX 312000
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
400 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

LHZ348-312100-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260401T0000Z/
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
400 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 11:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXKalkaska27 min
Mar 30, 11:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXGladwin27 min
Mar 30, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXGrand Traverse26 min
Mar 30, 11:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXRoscommon36 min
Mar 30, 11:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin13 min
Mar 30, 11:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXAntrim, Crawford, Kalkaska38 min
Mar 31, 12:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Wexford15 min
Mar 31, 12:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac15 min
Mar 31, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX42 min
Mar 31, 12:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXMontmorency44 min
Mar 31, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon39 min
Mar 31, 12:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXManistee35 min
Mar 31, 1:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX23 min
Mar 31, 1:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXManistee, Wexford30 min
Mar 31, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX66 min
Mar 31, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Wexford32 min
Mar 31, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXManistee26 min
Mar 31, 2:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford30 min
Mar 31, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMissaukee, Roscommon30 min
Mar 31, 2:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXManistee24 min
Mar 31, 3:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXArenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon29 min
Mar 31, 3:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXGladwin40 min
Mar 31, 11:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXBenzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford77 min
Mar 31, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXKalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford95 min
Mar 31, 3:40 PM EDTWinter Storm WatchAPXAlpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac and 3 more22 hr

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Sources

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