Minor Dense Smoke Advisory | Effective 07/16/2026 07:06

Headline: 
Dense Smoke Advisory issued July 16 at 10:06AM EDT until July 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Dense Smoke Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 7:06am
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. * WHEN...Smoke is dense this morning and may show modest improvement this afternoon and tonight. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
Instruction: 
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Area Description: 
Lake St. Clair Open Lake (U.S. Portion); Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay; Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI; Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI; Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI; Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI; Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border; Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border; Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI