Special Marine Warning for Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH; Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH; Conneaut OH to Ripley NY +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY, Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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What is happening
SMWCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore and Open waters from Willowick OH to Ripley NY... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 748 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 17 nm north of Conneaut to 24 nm north of...
What the bulletin says to do
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore and Open waters from Willowick OH to Ripley NY... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 748 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 17 nm north of Conneaut to 24 nm north of Fairport Harbor, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Erie, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ashtabula, and Conneaut.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 7:48AM EDT until August 19 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
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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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