NWS Detroit/Pontiac MIGL.A 0012October 14, 2026
Gale Watch: Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI and Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
The National Weather Service office in Detroit/Pontiac issued a gale watch for Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI and Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI, in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 17. It was the 12th gale watch the NWS office in Detroit/Pontiac issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 17 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Detroit/Pontiac MI
- Area
- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI and Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 3:42 p.m. EDT, October 14, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 16, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, October 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KDTX GL.A 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 17 knots from the north with gusts up to 20 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. During the Gale Watch, expect sustained winds up to 31 knots from the north with gusts up to 37 knots. The largest significant waves will be 13 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 19 feet. * WHERE...Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI and Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI. * WHEN...During the Small Craft Advisory, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EDT Wednesday. During the Gale Watch, the maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT Friday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.
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