Special Marine Warning Issued for Southern Lake Michigan
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 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 Northern Indiana has issued a Special Marine Warning for parts of southern Lake Michigan until 3:15 PM EDT due to wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Lake Michigan
- Issued
- July 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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 Southern Lake Michigan.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from 1:16 PM EDT June 17, 2026 until 3:15 PM EDT June 17, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI; New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. Locations impacted include New Buffalo and Michigan City.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 1:16 PM EDT until 3:15 PM EDT on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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