Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Shoreline in Ohio
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months 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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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Cleveland OH for areas along Lake Erie in Ohio, with strong thunderstorms bringing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 5:30 AM EDT on April 15, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie Shoreline in Ohio
- Issued
- April 15, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie Shoreline in Ohio.
Special Marine Warning in Ohio
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Cleveland OH. It is effective from 3:24 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 5:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; and Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border. Specific locations impacted include Western Vermilion, Avon Point, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor, Vermilion, and Geneva-On-The-Lake.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms are producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater. These storms are moving east at 50 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3:24 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, and expires at 5:30 AM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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