Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Superior

Source: NOAA · Lake Superior

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 9, 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 Marquette has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Superior waters including Isle Royale National Park until 12:15 AM EDT.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Lake Superior
Issued
June 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Marquette 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 Superior.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Marquette MI. Effective from 2026-05-25T23:34:00-04:00 until 2026-05-26T00:15:00-04:00. Alert type code: MA.W.

Affected Areas

Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI, 5NM offshore to the US/Canadian border, including Isle Royale National Park.

What You Should Do

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Expected Conditions

At 11:33 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 nm southwest of The Western Lake Superior Buoy, moving southeast at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

Timeline

Alert in effect from May 25 at 11:34 PM EDT until May 26 at 12:15 AM EDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Marquette has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Superior waters including Isle Royale National Park until 12:15 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 Superior. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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