Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Waters from Avon Point to Conneaut OH
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 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 Conneaut OH until 10:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing 40 knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Northern Ohio
- Issued
- July 4, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie near Northern Ohio.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from 8:56 PM EDT June 10, 2026 until 10:30 PM EDT June 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
Nearshore waters from Avon Point OH to Conneaut OH and open waters from Avon Point OH to Conneaut OH, including zones LEZ146, LEZ147, LEZ148, LEZ166, LEZ167, and LEZ168. Locations impacted include Geneva-On-The-Lake, Conneaut, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula, and Cleveland.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 8:56 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northwest of Willowick, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 8:56 PM EDT until 10:30 PM EDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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