Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
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
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/9/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...From 5 AM 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.
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Source: National Weather Service.