Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Near Cleveland OH
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Avon Point to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH until 3:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Cleveland OH
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie near Cleveland OH.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) has been issued by NWS Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from Avon Point OH to Willowick OH and from Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH, including areas beyond 5 nm off the shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Fairport Harbor.
What You Should Do
Avoid the warned waters.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 nm north of Cleveland to 11 nm west of Willowick, moving northeast at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:09 AM EDT until 3:00 AM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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