Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Winthrop Harbor
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 15, 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 is in effect for parts of Lake Michigan until 10:00 PM CDT, with strong thunderstorms bringing wind gusts up to 40 knots and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Winthrop Harbor IL
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee
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 from North Point Light to Winthrop Harbor IL.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Special Marine Warning, effective from 8:00 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, until 10:00 PM CDT the same day.
Affected Areas
This warning affects North Point Light to Wind Point WI; Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; and Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms will bring wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail over mainly open waters.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:00 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, and ends at 10:00 PM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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