569  
WHUS71 KCLE 150256  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
LEZ144-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.260115T0300Z-260115T1900Z/  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS AND  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED,  
AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO  
VERMILION OH.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY.  
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF  
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ145>147-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260117T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.260115T0300Z-260115T1900Z/  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-  
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. FOR THE HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM  
PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON  
VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF  
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ148-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260117T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.260115T0300Z-260115T1900Z/  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING,  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER  
EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-  
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF  
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ164>168-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.260115T0300Z-260115T1900Z/  
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-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR  
GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO  
CONNEAUT OH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ142-143-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO  
THE ISLANDS OH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ149-151100-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260117T0000Z/  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
956 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM CONNEAUT OH TO  
RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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