Special Marine Warning Issued for Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 25, 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 Vermilion OH until 7:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Northern Ohio
- Issued
- June 25, 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 near Northern Ohio.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 6 at 5:43 PM EDT until June 6 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore and open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Vermilion OH, including the zones Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH, Reno Beach to The Islands OH, and The Islands to Vermilion OH. Impacted locations include Put-In-Bay, Western Vermilion, Huron, Kelleys Island, and Sandusky Bay.
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
At 5:42 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Huron to 9 nm southeast of North Cape, moving southeast at 25 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM EDT and expires June 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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