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WHUS71 KCLE 151915
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
315 PM 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-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET EXPECTED. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY,
ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* 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 GALE WARNING, FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL 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 FOLLOWED BY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS.
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL RAPIDLY BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK WHICH IS 6 INCHES BELOW THE
WATER DATUM FOR SAFE MARINE NAVIGATION MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECOVER
TUESDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED. FOR THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL 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 FOLLOWED BY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS.
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL RAPIDLY BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK WHICH IS 6 INCHES BELOW THE
WATER DATUM FOR SAFE MARINE NAVIGATION MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECOVER
TUESDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND
WAVES 6 TO 11 FEET EXPECTED.
* 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 WARNING, FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND WAVES
8 TO 13 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION OH TO
BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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