Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Port Washington to Wind Point WI
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 2026, 6 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 Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan waters from Port Washington to Wind Point WI until 7:45 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts to 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan, Wisconsin
- Issued
- July 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. Effective from 2026-06-11T19:10:00-05:00 until 2026-06-11T19:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 709 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm east of Port Washington to 33 nm east of Wind Point, moving northeast at 50 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. Source: Radar. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-11T19:10:00-05:00, ends 2026-06-11T19:45:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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