Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Areas
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 2026, 2 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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NWS Gaylord has issued a Special Marine Warning for portions of Lake Huron until 4:00 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Lake Huron, Michigan
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Gaylord 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Lake Huron, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Gaylord MI. The alert is effective from 3:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2026, until 4:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island; Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore; and Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border. Impacted locations include Rogers City, Middle Island, Observatory Point, Presque Isle Light, Adams Point, Northern Lake Huron Buoy, and Forty Mile Point.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 3:05 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of Adams Point, moving northeast at 60 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 3:05 PM EDT until 4:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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