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

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood
  MI...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 130 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Elk Rapids,
  moving northeast at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Old Mission Lighthouse, Suttons Bay, Traverse City, and Elk Rapids.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 4479 8570 4483 8570 4488 8571 4493 8567
      4494 8568 4513 8558 4511 8532 4502 8532
      4472 8550 4471 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 229DEG 49KT 4487 8555 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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