Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near St. Joseph
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 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 Northern Indiana has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan areas until 3:45 AM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI
- Issued
- June 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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 City IN to St. Joseph MI.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from 1:50 AM EDT to 3:45 AM EDT on June 6, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake; New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. Locations impacted include St. Joseph.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 1:48 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm east of Wilmette Harbor, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective June 6, 2026 at 1:50 AM EDT; expires June 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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