Michigan

Great Lakes gale warnings in place. See warnings, advisories, radar

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December 16, 2025

MM Team

Lakeshore guests and mariners will see massive waves on the Nice Lakes this week as excessive winds sweep the state.

“Strong winds are expected this afternoon and evening (Dec. 16), then sturdy winds, dropping temperatures and snowfall Thursday and Thursday night (Dec. 18),” the Marquette Nationwide Climate Service mentioned on X on Dec. 16. “The sturdy winds for each occasion nights might end in energy outages and lakeshore issues. The temperature can be rising above freezing.”

A storm warning is in impact for many of Michigan’s shoreline by way of Tuesday.

Climate officers have a advice for small vessels And storm warning for Lake Huron (together with Saginaw Bay), Lake Michigan and Lake Superior by way of Wednesday morning, December 17. Waves are anticipated to be as much as 5.5 meters excessive with wind speeds of 15 to 45 knots.

The most important waves, 18 ft, are forecast alongside the Lake Superior shoreline round Marquette, Grand Marais, Manitou Island and Whitefish Level.

A lakeside flooding advice was issued for Keweenaw, Alger, Luce and southern Schoolcraft counties.

“Residents on or close to the coast ought to take acceptable measures to guard property from rising water ranges,” the NWS mentioned.

Waves as much as 16 ft excessive are anticipated on Lake Huron on Tuesday. Excessive winds are forecast to extend once more on Thursday 18 December and Friday 19 December.

On Lake Michigan, waves as much as 11 ft are anticipated to persist by way of Wednesday, December 17.

“Robust winds will produce harmful waves that might capsize or injury vessels and cut back visibility,” the NWS mentioned. “Mariners ought to change their plans to keep away from these harmful circumstances. Stay in port, search protected haven, alter course and/or safe the ship from harmful circumstances.”

Because the winds strengthen, right here is Michigan’s hazard map and dwell Doppler radar: