Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Huron Regions
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 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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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Gaylord MI for areas in Lake Huron, warning of strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail until 3:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Huron Region
- Issued
- April 14, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Huron Region.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Gaylord MI. It is effective from 1:10 AM EDT on April 14, 2026, until 3:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions: St Ignace to False Detour Channel; 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; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border. Specific locations impacted include Middle Island, Alpena, False Detour Channel, Presque Isle Light, Hammond Bay, Adams Point, Observatory Point, Black River, South Point, Thunder Bay, Northern Lake Huron Buoy, Forty Mile Point, and Rogers City.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. The storms are moving northeast at 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:10 AM EDT on April 14, 2026, and ends at 3:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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