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Special Marine Warning issued September 9 at 3:28PM EDT until September 9 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH, United States of America

Event time: Sep 9, 2026 19:28 UTC Last updated: Sep 18, 2026 United States

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The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

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

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 328 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 nm northwest of Lorain Harbor to near Huron,
moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Western Vermilion, Huron, Avon Point, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor, and
Vermilion.

Measurements

Coordinates	41.5038, -82.0808
Region	The Islands to Vermilion OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian bo
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Likely
Cap Expires	2026-09-09T17:00:00-04:00

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