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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Gaylord, MI
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 11:02 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | APX | Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:31 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 7 hr | |
| Jan 15, 1:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Benzie, Charlevoix, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manistee | 37 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 25 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.