Special Marine Warning for Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Avon Point to Willowick OH, Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Vermilion to Avon Point OH
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What is happening
For the following areas... Nearshore waters from Vermilion OH to Willowick OH... Open waters from Avon Point OH to Willowick OH... At 636 AM EDT, showers were located along a line extending from 12 nm west of Fairport Harbor to 9 nm northwest of Willowick to near Avon Point, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Nearshore waters from Vermilion OH to Willowick OH... Open waters from Avon Point OH to Willowick OH... At 636 AM EDT, showers were located along a line extending from 12 nm west of Fairport Harbor to 9 nm northwest of Willowick to near Avon Point, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Avon Point, Lorain Harbor, Vermilion, Willowick, and Cleveland.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 6:37AM EDT until October 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 5:52AM EDT until October 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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