Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Near Mackinac Bridge
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NOAA issued it on July 10, 2026, 6 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 waters east of Mackinac Bridge to Sturgeon Point including Bois Blanc Island and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary until noon EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Michigan Waters
- Issued
- July 10, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Michigan Waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Gaylord MI. Effective from 11:20 AM EDT June 13, 2026 until 12:00 PM EDT June 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
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. Locations impacted include Rogers City, Observatory Point, Presque Isle Light, Forty Mile Point, and Adams Point.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 11:20 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm located 11 nm southwest of Hammond Bay moving east at 50 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on June 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM EDT and expires at 12:00 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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