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Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 17, 2026

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at May 17, 2026, 4:51 AM EDT. It took effect at May 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 17, 2026, 4:51 AM EDT (08:51 UTC)
In effect from: May 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 20, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
In force: 60 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 17, 4:11 AM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 4:11 AM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 8:06 PM EDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 17, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		85 min
May 17, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Benzie, Manistee	58 min
May 17, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		17 min
May 17, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Benzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford	49 min

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Sources

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