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Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 11, 2026

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 2:13 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryAPXBenzie, Leelanau, Manistee16 hr
May 11, 2:13 PM EDTFreeze WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and 14 more18 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.