Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Areas East of Mackinac Bridge
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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 Gaylord MI has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple Lake Huron zones due to severe thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail until 5:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Huron, Michigan
- Issued
- July 16, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Huron, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Gaylord MI. The alert is effective from 3:23 PM EDT on June 16, 2026, until 5:15 PM EDT on June 16, 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; Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI; Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border; and Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 3:22 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Nine Mile Point to near Presque Isle Light to near South Point to near Au Sable Point, moving east at 20 knots. Hazards include 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 3:23 PM EDT until 5:15 PM EDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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