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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1222 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
  Lake...
  Manistee to Point Betsie MI...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1222 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located 11 nm west of 
  Arcadia, or 12 nm northwest of Portage Lake, moving northeast at 
  40 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...
  Arcadia, Point Betsie, Pierport, Portage Lake, Williamsport,
  Manistee, and Frankfort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4473 8676 4470 8637 4470 8612 4467 8619
      4456 8616 4441 8619 4422 8630 4422 8635
      4426 8634 4428 8642 4422 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 231DEG 40KT 4448 8651 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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ELD