Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Manistee to Point Betsie
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan waters and adjacent Michigan shoreline until 6:45 PM EDT due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan, Michigan
- Issued
- May 27, 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, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Gaylord MI. The alert is effective from 5:20 PM EDT on May 17, 2026, until 6:45 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Manistee to Point Betsie MI and Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Portage Lake, Williamsport, Arcadia, Frankfort, and Point Betsie.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 5:20 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm southeast of Kewaunee Pierhead Light to 15 nm east of Two Creeks to 12 nm southeast of Rawley Point Light, moving east at 30 knots. Hazards include waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:20 PM EDT until 6:45 PM EDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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