Beach Hazard Statement

Locations Affected

Portage Lake, MI ∙ Bendon, MI ∙ Bay Shore, MI ∙ Hawks, MI ∙ Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI ∙ Suttons Bay, MI ∙ Sturgeon Bay, MI ∙ Grand Lake, MI ∙ Norwood, MI ∙ Ponshewaing, MI

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 322 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions. Waves as high as 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Emmet, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Alpena, Benzie, Manistee and Charlevoix Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Waves as high as 5 to 8 feet will result in dangerous swimming conditions and could sweep people off piers and jetties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High swim risks may continue into Monday for some northwest facing beaches of northern Lower Michigan. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

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