Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Mackinac Bridge
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NWS Gaylord MI issued a Special Marine Warning for portions of Lake Michigan and nearby waters until 8:15 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with 40-knot winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Lake Michigan, Michigan
- Issued
- July 4, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Lake Michigan, Michigan.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Gaylord MI. Effective from 7:44 PM EDT June 10, 2026 until 8:15 PM EDT June 10, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore; Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay. Locations impacted include Waugoshance Point, Harbor Springs, Good Hart, Cross Village, Big Rock Point, Charlevoix, The Mouth Of Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, and Sturgeon Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 7:44 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Beaver Island to 9 nm northwest of Big Rock Point to near Charlevoix, moving northeast at 40 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Source: Radar. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective June 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT. Expires and ends June 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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