Special Marine Warning Issued for Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for the Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie due to severe thunderstorms that could produce waterspouts, strong winds, and small hail until 8:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie and Detroit River
- Issued
- April 16, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Michigan Waters of Lake Erie and Detroit River.
Special Marine Warning in Michigan Waters
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is effective from 7:00 PM EDT until 8:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Detroit River and Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. Specific locations include Bolles Harbor Of Refuge, Monroe Harbor, Luna Pier, North Cape, Detroit Beach, Stony Point, Woodland Beach, Estral Beach, Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, Detroit River Light, Gibraltar, Elizabeth Park Marina, and Grosse Ile.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes to avoid potential dangers from waterspouts and strong winds.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts, wind gusts of 34 knots or greater, and small hail are expected. The storms are moving east at 30 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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