Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Waters from Willowick OH to Ripley NY
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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 Willowick OH to Ripley NY until 4:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Ohio and New York
- 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 Ohio and New York.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 12 at 3:08 AM EDT until June 12 at 4:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore and open waters from Willowick OH to Ripley NY, including the areas Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, and Conneaut OH to Ripley NY. It also includes zones beyond 5 nm off the shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Impacted locations include Ashtabula, Geneva-On-The-Lake, and Conneaut.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 3:08 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 nm north of Ashtabula to Geneva-On-The-Lake, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 12 at 3:08 AM EDT and expires at June 12 at 4:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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