Special Marine Warning Issued for Ohio Waters Until 9:15 PM EDT
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 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 Willowick OH until 9:15 PM EDT June 10 due to a strong thunderstorm producing 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near northern Ohio
- Issued
- July 4, 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 7 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 (event code MAW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM EDT until June 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDT. Severity is listed as Severe with immediate urgency and likely certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers nearshore waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH and open waters from The Islands OH to Willowick OH, extending beyond 5 nm off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Western Vermilion, Avon Point, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor, Vermilion, and Huron.
What You Should Do
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The recommended response is to avoid the area.
Expected Conditions
At 7:49 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northwest of Lorain Harbor, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert was sent, effective, and onset at 2026-06-10T19:50:00-04:00 and expires/ends at 2026-06-10T21:15:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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