Special Marine Warning Issued for Outer Saginaw Bay MI
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NWS Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Special Marine Warning for Outer Saginaw Bay until 9:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Outer Saginaw Bay, Michigan
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit Pontiac MI
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. Effective from August 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT until August 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay. Locations impacted include Caseville.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 7:58 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Tawas Bay to 8 nm northwest of White Stone Point to 14 nm north of Pinconning, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective August 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT and ends August 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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