464  
WHUS53 KAPX 241914  
SMWAPX  
LHZ348-362-242045-  
/O.NEW.KAPX.MA.W.0071.250724T1914Z-250724T2045Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
314 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LT. TO STURGEON POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO US/CANADIAN BORDER...  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL  
MARINE SANCTUARY...  
 
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 314 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 15 NM SOUTHEAST OF NORTHERN LAKE HURON BUOY TO NEAR  
SOUTH POINT, MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
MIDDLE ISLAND, THUNDER BAY, NORTHERN LAKE HURON BUOY, AND ALPENA.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4500 8244 4489 8337 4492 8344 4500 8348  
4506 8344 4510 8333 4518 8338 4553 8295  
4534 8252  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 259DEG 24KT 4517 8247 4488 8339  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 
 
 
DIPPMAN  
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