Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Southwest Michigan
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 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 Grand Rapids has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from St Joseph to Holland MI until 6:30 PM EDT due to wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Michigan Lake Michigan Waters
- Issued
- July 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Michigan Lake Michigan Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI. The alert is effective from June 11 at 4:31 PM EDT until June 11 at 6:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore and open waters from St Joseph to South Haven MI and from South Haven to Holland MI, including Lake Michigan zones from 5NM offshore to mid lake.
What You Should Do
Avoid the area. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 4:30 PM EDT, an area of strong to severe winds from the east associated with dissipating thunderstorms is overspreading the area. Hazard includes wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 6:30 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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