Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:33AM EDT until September 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord 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
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/8/2026, 6:00:00 PM
Expires: 9/8/2026, 2:45:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 5 feet expected. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 11:35PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 11:35PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 11:35PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 11:35PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 11:35PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
Source: National Weather Service.