Alpena, MI

Due to the weather forecast, we left E. Tawas at 7:30 this morning. There was a beautiful sunrise at 6:40 am.
The weather forecast called for a Small Craft Warning starting at 2:00 pm today. They are calling for 3-5 ft. waves this afternoon and tonight. Not good for smaller boats. 
We arrived at Alpena, MI around 1:00 pm, which is good considering we had to travel 60 miles. We got a little help from the Lake at one point by giving us following seas. Instead of 13-14 knots, we traveled at 15 knots for a brief time. 

Alpena is the second largest metropolitan area in northern Michigan, second to Traverse City. The population here is 24,000 including the surrounding county. Our home town of Simsbury is larger than that. 

With Michigan shaped like a mitten, we are on the top of the index finger tonight. We plan to stay here until Monday. Tomorrow and Sunday are forecast to be bad weather days. Boaters must pay attention to the weather. We look at the forecast several days out. It’s even more important when it’s big water such as the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, or the ocean. The wind causes swells in the water and if it’s over a long surface, the swells get higher and higher. This can lead to a small craft warning. 

This flag is 30 x 50 ft. (huge) and the wind has it flying straight out. 

The city is close to the marina, which is unusual. We look forward to exploring it the next couple of days. 

Sunset In Alpena

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  1. JeannieDecember 25, 2021 at 10:12 AM

    The forecast may not have been the best but the photos surely are!

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