Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Holland to Pentwater MI
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 2026, 7 weeks 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 Grand Rapids has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters of Lake Michigan from Holland to Pentwater until 10:00 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan, Michigan
- Issued
- June 30, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI. The alert is effective from 9:00 PM EDT on June 8, 2026, until 10:00 PM EDT on June 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore waters from Holland to Whitehall MI and open waters from Holland to Pentwater MI, including Lake Michigan zones LMZ846, LMZ847, LMZ870, LMZ872, and LMZ874.
What You Should Do
Small craft should avoid the area as they could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The public is advised to avoid the warned waters.
Expected Conditions
A strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm west of Port Sheldon Harbor at 9:00 PM EDT, moving north at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 9:00 PM EDT until 10:00 PM EDT on June 8, 2026. The thunderstorm is expected to remain over mainly open waters during this period.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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