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Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at May 11, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT. It took effect at May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 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 May 11, 3:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 3:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 10:51 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1051 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-121100- 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- 1051 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Frost/freeze condtions are likely tonight across northern Lower Michigan. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There is a chance for thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-121100- 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- 1051 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. JPB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2:13 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | APX | Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee | 16 hr |
| May 11, 2:13 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and 14 more | 18 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.