233  
WHUS71 KCLE 150821  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
LEZ144-151630-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260115T1900Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY  
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO  
VERMILION OH.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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>147-151630-  
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260115T1900Z/  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-  
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS AND WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. FOR THE  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE  
OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER 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 SATURDAY.  
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ148-151630-  
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260115T1900Z/  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KNOTS AND WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR  
GREATER 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 SATURDAY.  
FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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>168-151630-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST  
THIS AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR  
GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO  
CONNEAUT OH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ149-151630-  
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM CONNEAUT OH TO  
RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ142-143-151630-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-  
321 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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 THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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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