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WHUS71 KCLE 152138
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
538 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-
538 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
...GALE WARNING REMAINS 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 2 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE
GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
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...AT 5:24 PM EDT SUNDAY, THE WATER LEVEL AT
TOLEDO WAS 12.9 INCHES ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL MARK
FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 6 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE
UPCOMING GALE IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN
BASIN TO FALL BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND MIDDAY MONDAY. ON
TUESDAY, GRADUAL EASING OF WINDS SHOULD ALLOW WATER LEVELS TO
REBOUND TO ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY DAYBREAK.
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-
538 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS 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 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 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...AT 5:24 PM EDT SUNDAY, THE WATER LEVEL AT
TOLEDO WAS 12.9 INCHES ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL MARK
FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 6 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE
UPCOMING GALE IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN
BASIN TO FALL BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND MIDDAY MONDAY. ON
TUESDAY, GRADUAL EASING OF WINDS SHOULD ALLOW WATER LEVELS TO
REBOUND TO ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY DAYBREAK.
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-
538 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE
GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
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-
538 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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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