Active Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 7:57 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT... For the following areas... Nearshore Waters from St Joseph to Manistee MI... Open Waters from St Joseph to Pentwater MI... At 356 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pentwater Pier Heads to 8 nm southwest of Grand Haven Light to 29 nm east of Winthrop Harbor, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... South Haven Light, Saugatuck Pier Heads, St. Joseph Light, White Lake Pier Heads, Mona Lake Channel, Pentwater Pier Heads, The White Lake Pierheads, Little Sable Point Light, Grand Haven Light, Muskegon Light, and St. Joseph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...49KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:43 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Ottawa County in southwestern Michigan... Muskegon County in west central Michigan... Oceana County in west central Michigan... * Until 445 AM EDT. * At 343 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Silver Lake SP to 15 miles west of Montague to 25 miles southwest of Roosevelt Park, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Muskegon... Grand Haven... Hart... Shelby... Muskegon Heights... Coopersville... Roosevelt Park... North Muskegon... Ferrysburg... Whitehall... Montague... Spring Lake... Lakewood Club... Ravenna... Fruitport... Hesperia... Mears... Silver Lake SP... Allendale... Norton Shores... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:27 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 1 to 4 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. &&
Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 7:27 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 1 to 4 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:13 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 107 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN CLARE GRATIOT ISABELLA MECOSTA MONTCALM OSCEOLA IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN LAKE MASON MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OCEANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, AVONDALE, BALDWIN, BIG RAPIDS, BRIDGETON, CHASE, CLARE, CROTON HEIGHTS, ELM HALL, EVART, FOREST HILL, FREMONT, GOWEN, GREENVILLE, HART, HAWKINS, HESPERIA, IDLEWILD, IRONS, ITHACA, LANGSTON, LEOTA, LITTLE POINT SABLE, LUDINGTON, MARION, MEARS, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSKEGON, NEWAYGO, NORTON SHORES, PARIS, PISGAH HEIGHTS, REED CITY, REEMAN, RIVERDALE, SEARS, ST. HUBERTS, ST. LOUIS, STONY LAKE, TURK LAKE, WEARE, WINN, AND WOOSTER.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:13 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 107 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:46 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Michigan, including the following counties, Clare, Osceola, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Oceana. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Roadways with low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms may produce areas of 1 to 3 inch rain totals both Monday night and Tuesday night. - weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Local Radar