Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin
The Microcystis cyanobacteria bloom is present in western Lake Erie but cloud cover and winds above 9.0 mph prevent determining the area. The bloom extends from Stony Point, MI to of Port Clinton, OH and extends into the western basin. Sandusky Bay has a local bloom of mixed cyanobacteria. Toxins have been detected below the recreational limit. They can be highly concentrated in scums! If you see scum, keep your pets and yourself out of the water. In the satellite imagery or bloom forecast position products, any areas that are orange or red are likely to have scum, especially during calm winds, see Mixing Forecast product. –S. Tomlinson 07/31/2023
The past few days of imagery can be seen at the HAB monitoring site. The Lake Erie Forecast is operated by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Contact hab@noaa.gov for technical Questions. Last Updated: 2023-07-31 10 AM EST