Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 10:18PM 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: 9/9/2026, 2:18:00 AM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 10:30:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 5 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 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 8 at 8:51PM PDT until September 9 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 8:44PM PDT until September 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 8:44PM PDT until September 10 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 7:41PM AKDT until September 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 7:41PM AKDT until September 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Source: National Weather Service.