Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Waters from Ohio to New York
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 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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NWS Cleveland has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from The Islands OH to Ripley NY until 7:30 PM EDT due to severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts near 50 knots and large hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie nearshore and open waters from Ohio to New York
- Issued
- May 17, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie nearshore and open waters from Ohio to New York.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from 5:30 PM EDT until 7:30 PM EDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore waters from The Islands OH to Ripley NY and open waters from The Islands OH to Conneaut OH. Locations impacted include Geneva-On-The-Lake, Conneaut, Avon Point, Erie, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Cleveland, Ashtabula, and Lorain Harbor.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Put-In-Bay to 22 nm north of Avon Point to 29 nm northwest of Geneva-On-The-Lake, moving east at 40 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:30 PM EDT to 7:30 PM EDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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