Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Near Port Sanilac
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NOAA issued it on July 2, 2026, 7 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 waterspouts and strong winds on Lake Huron until 10:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Huron, Michigan
- Issued
- July 2, 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 7 weeks 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 2026-06-09T21:40:00-04:00 until 2026-06-09T22:45:00-04:00.
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
Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts that can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. Storm located 7 nm west of Port Sanilac moving northeast at 25 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 9:40 PM EDT until 10:45 PM EDT on June 9, 2026. The severe thunderstorm will be near Port Sanilac around 9:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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