Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:06PM CDT until September 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI; Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI; Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/8/2026, 7:06:00 PM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 3:15:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kts with gusts up to 25 kts and waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake Michigan nearshore waters from Washington Island to Sheboygan. * WHEN...Through 7 AM CDT 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 8 at 3:54PM EDT until September 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
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
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 3:54PM EDT until September 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 3:54PM EDT until September 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 3:54PM 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
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 3:54PM EDT until September 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
Source: National Weather Service.