Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Michigan Waters from Whitehall to Manistee
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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 Grand Rapids has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Whitehall to Manistee MI until 12:15 AM EDT June 6 due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Whitehall to Manistee MI
- Issued
- June 24, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Whitehall to Manistee MI.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. Effective from 2026-06-05T22:52:00-04:00 until 2026-06-06T00:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and Open Waters from Whitehall to Manistee MI, including Whitehall to Pentwater MI; Pentwater to Manistee MI; Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; and Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Ludington Light and Little Sable Point Light.
What You Should Do
Avoid the warned waters as small craft could be damaged.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from near Rawley Point Light to near Sheboygan, moving east at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect from June 5 at 10:52 PM EDT until June 6 at 12:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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