120  
WHUS71 KCLE 152052  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
LEZ144-160000-  
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...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 THE ISLANDS TO  
VERMILION OH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ142-143-152200-  
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260115T2100Z/  
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH BELOW SMALL CRAFT  
CRITERIA THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 

 
 
LEZ145>147-160500-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-  
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* 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, SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ148-149-160500-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* 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, SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-  
LAKE OH TO RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* 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>169-160000-  
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
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-  
352 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
 
* 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 OH TO  
RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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