Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Waters Near Cleveland
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NWS Cleveland has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Vermilion to Willowick OH until 4:00 AM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland OH
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Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH at 2:26 AM EDT on August 22, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 4:00 AM EDT on August 22, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore and open waters from Vermilion OH to Willowick OH, including areas beyond 5 nm off the shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Impacted locations include Avon Point, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor, Willowick, and Vermilion.
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
Strong thunderstorms with an outflow gust front are producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater. The storms were located along a line extending from 19 nm north of Avon Point to 10 nm north of Lorain Harbor to 6 nm northwest of Western Vermilion, moving east at 30 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 2:26 AM EDT until 4:00 AM EDT on August 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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