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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 11, 2026

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Mar 11, 2026, 4:01 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2026, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 11, 2:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 2:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 4:08 PM EDT, 11 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-112015-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-
Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
408 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is an isolated severe weather threat this evening in Northeast
Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. Otherwise a larger complex of
thunderstorms are expected to move into the area from the northwest
after midnight tonight. There is a slight chance of severe weather
tonight, especially in Northwest Ohio. Damaging winds and heavy
rainfall are the primary hazards overnight, but a tornado or two are
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The potential for severe thunderstorms continues into Wednesday but
uncertainty is higher as the overnight thunderstorms will impact the
evolution of storms on Wednesday. Severe weather on Wednesday is
most likely east of Interstate 75. The primary concern on Wednesday
will be damaging wind gusts to 70 mph. There will also be potential
for a tornado or two.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-112015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
408 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Lake Erie late
tonight into Wednesday morning. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall
are the primary hazards overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Gale force winds are possible on Lake Erie on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula46 min
Mar 11, 9:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock, Wyandot40 min
Mar 11, 10:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELake5 hr
Mar 11, 10:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, Wyandot61 min
Mar 11, 10:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood44 min
Mar 11, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and 2 more42 min
Mar 11, 11:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Richland56 min
Mar 11, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE54 min
Mar 11, 11:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshland, Erie, Lorain, Medina53 min
Mar 11, 11:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull50 min
Mar 11, 11:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky3 hr
Mar 11, 11:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLECuyahoga, Medina, Summit, Wayne48 min
Mar 11, 12:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLELorain30 min
Mar 11, 12:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga3 hr
Mar 11, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE83 min
Mar 11, 12:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula76 min
Mar 11, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE68 min
Mar 11, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga, Lake, Trumbull46 min
Mar 11, 3:39 PM EDTGale WatchCLE12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.