Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Areas in Michigan
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 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 Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for sections of Lake Huron and nearby Michigan shoreline until 5:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Huron, Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Huron, Michigan.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. Effective from May 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT until May 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI; Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI; Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border; Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border.
What You Should Do
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Avoid the warned area.
Expected Conditions
At 4:02 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm north of New Baltimore, moving northeast at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail.
Timeline
Alert effective May 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT and expires May 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. The thunderstorm will be near Lakeport around 4:25 PM EDT and Lexington around 4:40 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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