Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 weeks 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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NWS Grand Rapids has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Pentwater to Manistee MI until 9:15 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Western Michigan
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Western Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI. The alert is effective from 8:13 PM EDT on June 8, 2026, until 9:15 PM EDT on June 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from Pentwater to Manistee MI on Lake Michigan, including locations impacted such as Ludington Light and Pentwater Pier Heads.
What You Should Do
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Mariners should avoid the area.
Expected Conditions
At 8:13 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm southwest of Big Sable Point Light to near Ludington Light, moving north at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:15 PM EDT on June 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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