658  
WHUS73 KAPX 101612  
MWWAPX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
LMZ345-346-110015-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260110T2200Z-260111T0900Z/  
/O.UPG.KAPX.GL.A.0001.260111T0900Z-260111T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0002.260111T0900Z-260111T1500Z/  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 8  
FEET EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 35  
KTS FROM THE NORTH AND HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 11 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI AND MANISTEE TO  
POINT BETSIE MI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM  
EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS HIGHEST WAVES  
WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ349-110015-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260110T2200Z-260111T0900Z/  
/O.UPG.KAPX.GL.A.0001.260111T0900Z-260111T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0002.260111T0900Z-260111T2100Z/  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30  
KTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 35 KTS  
FROM THE NORTHWEST AND HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 7 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM  
EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS HIGHEST WAVES  
WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ341-110015-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260111T0000Z-260111T2300Z/  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO  
6 PM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS FROM THE NORTH AND HIGHEST  
WAVES AROUND 3 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ345-LMZ323-342-344-110015-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260111T0000Z-260111T2300Z/  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE NORTH AND HIGHEST  
WAVES AROUND 7 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN LAKE HURON, STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF  
MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND. IN LAKE MICHIGAN,  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI, NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE  
INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY AND SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND  
TRAVERSE LIGHT MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ346-LSZ321-322-110015-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260110T1700Z-260111T2300Z/  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS FROM THE NORTHEAST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 6 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN LAKE HURON, ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL. IN  
LAKE SUPERIOR, WHITEFISH BAY (U. S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT  
TO POINT IROQUOIS MI AND ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E.  
POTAGANNISSING BAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ347-348-110015-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0005.260111T0300Z-260111T2300Z/  
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-  
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 8 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI  
INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND AND PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON  
PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* 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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