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FZUS71 KCLE 160219
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
919 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
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MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
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-
919 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...RAPID ICE GROWTH EXPECTED ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
RAPID ICE GROWTH IS OCCURRING ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE.
ICE DEVELOPED QUICKLY ON THURSDAY WEST OF THE LAKE ERIE ISLANDS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS OVERNIGHT AND ICE IS EXPECTED TO
RAPIDLY EXPAND BETWEEN THE LAKE ERIE ISLANDS AND CLEVELAND
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SHIFTING OF THE NEWLY
FORMED ICE.
RAPID ICE EXPANSION COULD TRAP VESSELS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN
BASIN OF LAKE ERIE. ICE DRIFT IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AS WINDS
INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. VESSELS TRAVELING ON LAKE ERIE
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
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