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WHUS71 KCLE 151350
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
950 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
950 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED. FOR THE
GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS
AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. BELOW NORMAL
WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE
ERIE EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND IT.
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL RAPIDLY BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE MARINE NAVIGATION
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECOVER TUESDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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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-
950 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. BELOW NORMAL
WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE
ERIE EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND IT.
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL RAPIDLY BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE MARINE NAVIGATION
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECOVER TUESDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
950 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE GALE
WATCH, WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND
WAVES 6 TO 11 FEET POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION OH TO
RIPLEY NY.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM 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-
950 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND
WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION OH TO
BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
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