Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Manistee
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 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 Gaylord MI has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee until 7:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts to 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Manistee, Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Manistee, Michigan.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Gaylord MI. Effective from 6:43 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
Manistee to Point Betsie MI; Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Portage Lake, Williamsport, Arcadia, Pierport, and Frankfort.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 6:43 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arcadia to Pierport to near Williamsport, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 7:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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