Special Marine Warning Issued for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 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 Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape until 6:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie
- Issued
- May 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac 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 Michigan Waters of Lake Erie.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI. The alert is effective from 4:55 PM EDT on May 19, 2026, until 6:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 4:55 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm northwest of Monroe Harbor to near Lake Erie Metropark Harbor to Bolles Harbor Of Refuge, moving northeast at 45 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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