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NWS Warns of Dangerous Surf on Great Lakes With Alerts for Berrien, Marquette and Alger

Forecasters warn that powerful surf will create life-threatening swimming conditions.

A man walks the shoreline Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Overview

  • For Berrien County, a beach hazards statement is in effect from Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT through Friday at 8 a.m. EDT.
  • The Berrien forecast calls for waves building to 3–6 feet Thursday afternoon and 4–7 feet Thursday evening with strong rip and structural currents and heavily swamped piers.
  • For Marquette and Alger counties, a separate statement runs Thursday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT due to dangerous swimming conditions driven by high wave action and strong rip currents.
  • The National Weather Service urges people to stay out of the water and off piers because strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and waves can sweep people from structures.
  • The notices were published via Advance Local’s automated United Robots feed, reflecting a summer pattern of repeated Great Lakes hazard advisories.