Special Marine Warning Issued for Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH
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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 OH has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH until 2:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Ohio waters
- 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 Northern Ohio waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from June 14 at 1:01 PM EDT until June 14 at 2:30 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Nearshore waters from Maumee Bay OH to Vermilion OH. Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to The Islands OH. Locations impacted include Reno Beach, Put-In-Bay, Kelleys Island, and Sandusky Bay. Zones: LEZ142, LEZ143, LEZ144, LEZ162, LEZ163.
What You Should Do
Avoid area. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 1:00 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm south of Belle Isle to Bolles Harbor Of Refuge to 12 nm southwest of North Cape. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Source: Radar.
Timeline
Alert effective June 14 at 1:01 PM EDT. Expires June 14 at 2:30 PM EDT. Storms moving east at 30 knots.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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