Special Marine Warning Issued for Detroit River and Lake Erie Waters
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NWS Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for the Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie until 9:15 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Detroit River and Lake Erie, Michigan
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. Effective from August 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM EDT until August 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Detroit River; Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. The storm will be near Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, Woodland Beach, Detroit Beach, Stony Point, and Estral Beach around 8:25 PM EDT; Detroit River Light and Gibraltar around 8:30 PM EDT. Other impacted locations include Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Gibraltar, Estral Beach, and Detroit Beach.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 8:19 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Monroe Harbor, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective August 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM EDT and expires August 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDT.
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