188  
WHUS73 KAPX 180241  
MWWAPX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1041 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
LMZ323-341-342-344>346-181045-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-260519T0000Z/  
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-  
1041 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS FROM THE SOUTH AND HIGHEST  
WAVES AROUND 6 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...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, POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI AND  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ345-346-180900-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-260518T0900Z/  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1041 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS FROM THE EAST AND HIGHEST  
WAVES AROUND 5 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE  
INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND AND ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR  
CHANNEL.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ321-322-181045-  
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0040.260518T0300Z-260518T1600Z/  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1041 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...HIGHEST GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND  
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WHITEFISH BAY (U. S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT  
IROQUOIS MI AND ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E.  
POTAGANNISSING BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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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