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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 9:58 PM Aug. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore and Open waters from Avon Point OH to Ripley NY... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 558 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 18 nm north of Conneaut to 22 nm northwest of Willowick, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Geneva-On-The-Lake, Conneaut, Erie, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula, and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:56 PM Aug. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 7:54 PM Aug. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
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