SMWAPX
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for…
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac
Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island
5NM offshore…
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse
Bay…
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge…
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island…
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 1213 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Point
Patterson to 8 nm northeast of Beaver Island to near The Mouth Of
Little Traverse Bay, moving northeast at 35 knots.
HAZARD…Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
hail.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include…
Naubinway, Waugoshance Point, Cross Village, Gros Cap, Mackinac
Bridge, Point Aux Chenes, Epoufette, Point Patterson, Cecil Bay,
Brevort, The Mackinac Bridge, and Sturgeon Bay.