Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Near Wind Point WI
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 days 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 nearshore waters from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL until 9:15 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL
- Issued
- August 19, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. Effective from August 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM CDT until August 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Nearshore waters from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL. Lake Michigan from North Point Light WI to Wind Point WI 5 nm offshore to mid lake. Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 nm offshore to mid lake.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from near North Pt. Lt. to South Milwaukee to 9 nm west of Oak Creek to 24 nm southwest of Milwaukee to 26 nm northwest of McHenry, moving southeast at 30 knots. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
Timeline
Alert effective August 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM CDT and expires August 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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