Special Marine Warning Issued for Ohio Waters from The Islands to Avon Point
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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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from The Islands OH to Avon Point OH until 3:15 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near northern Ohio
- 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 Lake Erie near northern Ohio.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM EDT until June 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore and open waters from The Islands OH to Avon Point OH, including zones LEZ144, LEZ145, LEZ164, and LEZ165. Impacted locations include Western Vermilion, Huron, Avon Point, Sandusky Bay, Lorain Harbor, and Vermilion.
What You Should Do
Avoid the affected waters. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 26 nm southeast of Belle Isle to near Put-In-Bay to 23 nm south of North Cape, moving east at 45 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 1:38 PM EDT to 3:15 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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