Special Marine Warning for Ohio Waters Until 2 AM EDT
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NOAA issued it on September 3, 2026, 7 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Cleveland has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from The Islands OH to Geneva-on-the-lake OH due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Ohio waters
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland OH
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Ohio waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH effective September 3 at 12:26 AM EDT until September 3 at 2:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from The Islands OH to Geneva-on-the-lake OH. Locations impacted include Avon Point, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor, Vermilion, and Western Vermilion.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 12:25 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm northeast of Kelleys Island to 26 nm north of Avon Point, moving southeast at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective from September 3 at 12:26 AM EDT and expires September 3 at 2:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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