Special Marine Warning Issued for Detroit River and Lake Erie Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for the Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie until 1:45 AM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts over 45 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. Locations impacted include Monroe Harbor, Woodland Beach, Detroit Beach, Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, Wyandotte, Stony Point, Estral Beach, Gibraltar, Elizabeth Park Marina, Detroit River Light, The Ambassador Bridge, Grosse Ile, Belle Isle, and Grosse Pointe.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2:00 AM EDT for southeastern Michigan and adjacent waters.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from 45 nm northwest of Bolles Harbor Of Refuge to 27 nm west of Luna Pier to 30 nm west of North Cape, moving northeast at 50 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts in excess of 45 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective June 12 at 12:20 AM EDT and expires June 12 at 1:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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