Special Marine Warning Issued for Maumee Bay to Avon Point OH Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 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 Maumee Bay to Avon Point OH until 5:45 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie waters near Ohio
- Issued
- June 24, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie waters near Ohio.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM EDT until June 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Avon Point OH, including zones LEZ142, LEZ143, LEZ144, LEZ145, LEZ162, LEZ163, LEZ164, and LEZ165. Impacted locations include Reno Beach, Put-In-Bay, Western Vermilion, Kelleys Island, Avon Point, Sandusky Bay, Huron, Lorain Harbor, and Vermilion.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 4:12 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm north of Put-In-Bay to near Monroe Harbor, moving southeast at 30 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:13 PM EDT to 5:45 PM EDT on June 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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