Special Marine Warning Issued for Reno Beach to Vermilion OH Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 OH has issued a Special Marine Warning for nearshore and open waters from Reno Beach to Vermilion OH until 7:45 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Ohio
- Issued
- May 29, 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 Ohio.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from 2026-05-18T17:48:00-04:00 until 2026-05-18T19:45:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Nearshore and open waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH, including areas beyond 5 nm off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Put-In-Bay, Huron, Kelleys Island, Sandusky Bay, and Western Vermilion.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from 9 nm west of Sandusky Bay to 32 nm south of North Cape, moving northeast at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective May 18 at 5:48 PM EDT and expires May 18 at 7:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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