Special Marine Warning Issued for Holland to Whitehall MI Waters

Source: NOAA · Lake Michigan near Holland to Whitehall MI

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 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 MI has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Holland to Whitehall MI until 6:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Lake Michigan near Holland to Whitehall MI
Issued
July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Holland to Whitehall MI.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. Effective from 5:07 PM EDT June 16, 2026 until 6:00 PM EDT June 16, 2026.

Affected Areas

Nearshore and Open Waters from Holland to Whitehall MI, including Mona Lake Channel and Grand Haven Light. Zones: LMZ846, LMZ847, LMZ872, LMZ874.

What You Should Do

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Expected Conditions

At 5:07 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 nm west of Port Sheldon Harbor, moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

Timeline

Alert in effect until 6:00 PM EDT on June 16, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Grand Rapids MI has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Holland to Whitehall MI until 6:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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