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Recent Examples of wharvesThe infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.
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Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.
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