Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Areas
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for parts of Lake Michigan, including strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail, effective until 1:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan 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 Michigan Region.
Special Marine Warning in Lake Michigan
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is effective from 11:10 PM EDT on April 13, 2026, until 1:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
This warning affects the following areas: Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI; Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay; Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI; Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI; Manistee to Point Betsie MI; Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake; and Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Suttons Bay, Manistee Light, Northport, Empire, Glen Arbor, Point Betsie, Pierport, Portage Lake, North Manitou Island, Grand Traverse Light, Norwood, Old Mission Lighthouse, Sleeping Bear Point, Traverse City, Arcadia, Leland, Pyramid Point, Williamsport, Manistee, and South Manitou Island.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail. Strong thunderstorms are moving northeast at 30 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:10 PM EDT on April 13, 2026, and ends at 1:15 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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