Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan near Manistee MI
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 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 Gaylord MI has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan waters near Manistee until 7:00 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing 40-knot winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Manistee, MI
- 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 Lake Michigan near Manistee, MI.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Gaylord MI. Effective from June 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM EDT until June 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Manistee to Point Betsie MI; Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Arcadia, Pierport, Portage Lake, Williamsport, Manistee, Frankfort, and Manistee Light.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 5:32 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 19 nm southeast of Rawley Point Light, moving northeast at 40 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Source: Radar.
Timeline
Alert effective June 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM EDT and expires June 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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