Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake OH to Ripley NY
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 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 of Lake Erie until 3:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie, Ohio to New York
- Issued
- July 12, 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, Ohio to New York.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM EDT until June 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake OH to Ripley NY, including areas beyond 5 nm off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Erie, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ashtabula, and Conneaut.
What You Should Do
Small craft should avoid the area as they could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located in the eastern basin of Lake Erie moving northeast at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
Alert issued and effective at 1:37 PM EDT on June 14, 2026. Expires and ends at 3:00 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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