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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gaylord MI

1106 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025



LMZ346-160315-

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1106 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025



...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...



The affected areas were...

Manistee to Point Betsie MI...



The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer 

pose a significant threat to boaters.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for northern

Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.



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LAT...LON 4533 8629 4529 8551 4522 8554 4519 8553

      4515 8556 4515 8560 4513 8561 4510 8560

      4492 8577 4491 8591 4486 8601 4514 8643

TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 210DEG 33KT 4535 8628 4488 8583 



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LMZ344-345-364-160330-

/O.CON.KAPX.MA.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250516T0330Z/

1106 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...



For the following areas...

Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid

lake...

Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI...

Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI...



At 1105 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts

were located along a line extending from 18 nm northwest of North

Manitou Island to 7 nm southeast of Pyramid Point, moving northeast

at 35 knots.



HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



Locations impacted include...

Sleeping Bear Point, Northport, Leland, Glen Arbor, Pyramid Point,

South Manitou Island, North Manitou Island, Grand Traverse Light, and

Cat Head Point.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for northern

Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 4533 8629 4529 8551 4522 8554 4519 8553

      4515 8556 4515 8560 4513 8561 4510 8560

      4492 8577 4491 8591 4486 8601 4514 8643

TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 210DEG 33KT 4535 8628 4488 8583 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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ELD