743  
WHUS71 KCLE 180350  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
1150 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
LEZ146>149-181200-  
/O.EXP.KCLE.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260718T0400Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0033.260718T1400Z-260719T0000Z/  
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
1150 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM AVON POINT OH  
TO RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LEZ061-166>169-180500-  
/O.EXP.KCLE.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260718T0400Z/  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM 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-  
1150 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
 
 
VISIBILITY OVER LAKE ERIE HAS IMPROVED AND THE DENSE SMOKE  
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  
 

 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT  
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CLE  
 
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