Special Marine Warning issued for Lake Michigan waters near St. Joseph to Holland MI

Source: NOAA · Lake Michigan near St. Joseph to Holland MI

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 St. Joseph to Holland MI until 3:30 AM EDT.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Lake Michigan near St. Joseph to Holland 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 St. Joseph to Holland MI.

Alert Details

A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI. The alert is effective from June 6 at 1:30 AM EDT until June 6 at 3:30 AM 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

Mariners should move to safe harbor until the hazardous weather passes.

Expected Conditions

At 1:28 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from Holland Light to 32 nm east of Wind Point, moving south at 25 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from 1:30 AM EDT to 3:30 AM EDT on June 6, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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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 3:30 AM EDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Lake Michigan near St. Joseph to Holland MI. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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