Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 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 Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for severe thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail until 5:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, Michigan
- Issued
- July 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI. The alert is effective from June 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT until June 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers:
- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm southwest of Gravelly Shoals to 6 nm north of Sebewaing to 6 nm southwest of Port Austin to 13 nm northwest of Port Hope, moving northeast at 30 knots.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 4:35 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were producing wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 4:36 PM EDT to 5:30 PM EDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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