Special Marine Warning Issued for Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Milwaukee/Sullivan WI has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan nearshore waters from Sheboygan to Port Washington until 4:15 PM CDT due to severe thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Michigan near Sheboygan and Port Washington WI
- Issued
- July 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Michigan near Sheboygan and Port Washington WI.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. The alert is effective from 2:46 PM CDT on June 16, 2026, until 4:15 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
Nearshore waters from Sheboygan WI to Port Washington WI. Lake Michigan from Sheboygan WI to North Point Light WI 5 nm offshore to mid lake. Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. Locations impacted include Port Washington and Sheboygan.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 2:45 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cleveland to 16 nm east of North Pt. Lt., moving east at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:46 PM CDT until 4:15 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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