Special Marine Warning

SMWAPX

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 915 AM EDT.

* At 747 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Manitou Island, moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage.

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