741  
WHUS71 KCLE 160018  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
718 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
LEZ146-147-160830-  
/O.EXP.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
718 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY...   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM AVON POINT TO  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ148-149-160830-  
/O.EXP.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-  
718 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST  
SATURDAY...   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-  
LAKE 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ145-160130-  
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260118T0000Z/  
/O.EXP.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-  
718 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
RAPID ICE GROWTH HAS OCCURRED ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE  
AND HIGH WAVES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE A HAZARD OVERNIGHT.  
RAPID ICE GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS INCREASE.  
 

 
 
LEZ144-164>169-160130-  
/O.EXP.KCLE.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
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-  
718 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
RAPID ICE GROWTH HAS OCCURRED ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE  
AND FREEZING SPRAY IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN. RAPID  
ICE GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  
 

 
 
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