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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Gaylord, MI

January 14, 2026

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at Jan 14, 2026, 10:01 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2026, 10:01 PM EST (03:01 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
In force
12 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 Jan 14, 6:57 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 6:57 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 2:18 PM EST, 7 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
218 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-151930-
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-
218 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Accumulating lake effect snow will continue into tonight across
portions of northern lower Michigan. Please see the latest Winter
Weather Advisories for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday.

Accumulating snow is expected again Thursday night into Saturday,
especially in northwest lower Michigan.

Dangerously cold wind chill readings are possible Monday and
Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National
Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:

Online:    weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-151930-
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-
218 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Gale force winds are expected to continue into this evening on
the Lake Michigan coast of northwest lower Michigan as well as
Whitefish Bay.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday.

No hazards at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 11:02 PM ESTCold Weather AdvisoryAPXCheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency and 5 more11 hr
Jan 15, 2:31 AM ESTGale WarningAPX7 hr
Jan 15, 1:27 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXBenzie, Charlevoix, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manistee37 hr
Jan 15, 1:50 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX25 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.