332  
WHUS73 KAPX 081856  
MWWAPX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
256 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
LHZ345>349-090300-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-261009T0400Z/  
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-STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
256 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 6 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE  
INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND, ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL  
AND 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI  
INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ321-322-090300-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-261009T0400Z/  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
256 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 9 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...WHITEFISH BAY (U. S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT  
IROQUOIS MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ323-341-342-090000-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-261009T0000Z/  
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-  
256 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE  
LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI, SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC  
BRIDGE AND NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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