{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.48f65873d804104a3956edc5260a1f41f127c1f1.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 13 at 2:11PM EDT until September 14 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.48f65873d804104a3956edc5260a1f41f127c1f1.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Gaylord MI"},"word_count":161,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 13 at 2:11PM EDT until September 14 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Gaylord MI\n**Sent:** 2026-09-13T14:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-13T14:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-13T22:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the northwest and\nhighest waves around 5 feet expected.\n\n* WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse\nLight to Norwood MI, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge\nincluding Little Traverse Bay and Sleeping Bear Point to Grand\nTraverse Light MI.\n\n* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight EDT tonight.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}