Beachgoers were told to stay out of Lake Michigan on Monday due to strong rip currents and high waves. Each year WSBT 22 reports on drownings occurring on this lake. The red flag warns people not ...

If you are heading to a Lake Michigan beach, you should always check the color of the flag flying before venturing into the water.

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties through late tonight, according to a beach hazards statement.

Potentially dangerous swimming and boating conditions are developing along several Lake Michigan beaches and in the nearshore waters. Stay with the Fox 17 Weather Ready forecast team.

Silver Beach is flying a red flag, prohibiting swimming, and lifeguards are actively patrolling to enforce the closure. Beachgoers are urged to avoid swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday, July 7.

In 2024, over 300 beaches across the Great Lakes closed to visitors or issued swim bans or advisories due to the presence of bacteria in the water — mostly E. coli.

Beachgoers were told to stay out of Lake Michigan on Monday due to strong rip currents and high waves.Each year WSBT 22 reports on drownings occurring on this l ...

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