Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Areas from St Joseph to Manistee MI
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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 zones from St Joseph to Manistee MI, due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts up to nearly 50 knots until 5:45 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan Region
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids 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.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Grand Rapids MI. This alert is effective from 2:49 AM EDT on April 14, 2026, until 5:45 AM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions: St Joseph to South Haven MI; South Haven to Holland MI; Holland to Grand Haven MI; Grand Haven to Whitehall MI; Whitehall to Pentwater MI; Pentwater to Manistee MI; and offshore areas including Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, and Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.
Expected Conditions
Expected conditions include wind gusts to nearly 50 knots from strong thunderstorms moving east at 55 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:49 AM EDT on April 14, 2026, and will expire at 5:45 AM EDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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