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Special Marine Warning for Reno Beach to The Islands OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH; Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border +3 more

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For the following areas... Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH... Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Avon Point OH... At 1253 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 13 nm northwest of Put-In-Bay to near Kelleys Island, moving east at 15...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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For the following areas... Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH... Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Avon Point OH... At 1253 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 13 nm northwest of Put-In-Bay to near Kelleys Island, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Put-In-Bay and Kelleys Island.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 22 at 12:54AM EDT until August 22 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 22 at 12:05AM EDT until August 22 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cleveland OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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