Special Marine Warning for Detroit River and Lake Erie Areas
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NOAA issued it on May 7, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning has been issued for the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie due to expected wind gusts up to 40 knots, effective immediately until 7:45 PM EDT on April 27, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Michigan, Great Lakes Region
- Issued
- May 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Michigan, Great Lakes Region.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is effective from 6:08 PM EDT on April 27, 2026, until 7:45 PM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Detroit River; Lake St. Clair Open Lake (U.S. Portion); and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. Specific locations impacted include Grosse Ile, Elizabeth Park Marina, Gibraltar, Estral Beach, Bolles Harbor Of Refuge, Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Mt Clemens Harbor Of Refuge, Monroe Harbor, St Clair Flats Old Channel Light, North Cape, Belle Isle, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Luna Pier, Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, Detroit Beach, Metro Beach Metropark Marina, and Wyandotte.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots. Showers are located along a line extending from 18 nm northwest of Monroe Harbor to 9 nm northwest of Luna Pier to near North Cape, moving northeast at 25 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:08 PM EDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 7:45 PM EDT on April 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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