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WHUS71 KCLE 160743
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. FOR THE
GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS AND WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM CONNEAUT OH TO
RIPLEY NY.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, FROM NOON TODAY 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-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND
WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM CONNEAUT OH TO
BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY 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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MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. FOR THE
GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS AND WAVES 4 TO 7 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 THIS
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING 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 4:00 AM EDT THIS MORNING, THE WATER
LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 28.3 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
TODAY. 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-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING 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 THIS MORNING 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 4:00 AM EDT THIS MORNING, THE WATER
LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 28.3 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
TODAY. 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-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING 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 5 FEET. FOR THE
GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS AND WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO
CONNEAUT OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING 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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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-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AND
WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO
CONNEAUT OH.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING 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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