Special Marine Warning Issued for Pentwater to Manistee MI Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Pentwater to Manistee MI until 6:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Pentwater to Manistee MI
- Issued
- May 27, 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 Pentwater to Manistee MI.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. Effective from 2026-05-17T17:31:00-04:00 until 2026-05-17T18:30:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Pentwater to Manistee MI; Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Manistee Light.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 530 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 17 nm east of Rawley Point Light, moving east at 45 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-05-17 at 5:31 PM EDT and expires at 6:30 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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