Severe Severe Storm ● Closed

Special Marine Warning issued October 7 at 8:43PM EDT until October 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI, United States of America

Event time: Oct 8, 2026 00:43 UTC Last updated: 2 days ago United States

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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... Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to
Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border... Presque Isle
Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine
Sanctuary... Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending
from near Black River to near Au Sable Point to 10 nm northeast of
Pinconning, moving southeast at 30 knots. These showers have the
history of producing wind gusts in excess of 34 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Tawas Bay, Black River, East Tawas, Greenbush, Sturgeon Point,
Central Lake Huron Buoy, Au Sable Point, Harrisville, Oscoda, and
Tawas Point.

Measurements

Coordinates	44.3850, -83.2125
Region	Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Stur
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Likely
Cap Expires	2026-10-07T22:15:00-04:00

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