Severe Severe Storm ● Closed

Special Marine Warning issued September 15 at 11:53PM EDT until September 16 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH, United States of America

Event time: Sep 16, 2026 03:53 UTC Last updated: Sep 25, 2026 United States

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SMWCLE

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore waters from Maumee Bay OH to Vermilion OH... Open waters
from Maumee Bay OH to The Islands OH...

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 1152 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near North Cape,
moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and frequent lightning.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Reno Beach, Put-In-Bay, Kelleys Island, and Sandusky Bay.

Measurements

Coordinates	41.6163, -83.0488
Region	Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH; Reno Beach to The Islands OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH; Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offs
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Likely
Cap Expires	2026-09-16T01:15:00-04:00

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