Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan

Source: NOAA · Lake Michigan near Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 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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NWS Green Bay has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters of Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan until 3:45 PM CDT due to a severe thunderstorm.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Lake Michigan near Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI
Issued
May 26, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Green Bay WI

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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Green Bay WI. Effective from 2:10 PM CDT to 3:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.

Affected Areas

Nearshore and open waters of Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Two Rivers and Manitowoc.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Expected Conditions

At 2:10 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm southwest of Cleveland or 8 nm northwest of Sheboygan, moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

Timeline

Alert effective May 17, 2026 from 2:10 PM CDT until 3:45 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Green Bay has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters of Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan until 3:45 PM CDT due to a severe thunderstorm.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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