455  
WHUS71 KCLE 180128  
MWWCLE  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
928 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
LEZ145>149-180930-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260618T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0008.260618T0600Z-260618T2200Z/  
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-  
928 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25  
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION OH TO  
RIPLEY NY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO  
2 AM EDT THURSDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT  
THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ061-165>169-180930-  
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0008.260618T0600Z-260618T2200Z/  
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-  
928 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS  
AND WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION OH TO  
BUFFALO NY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ142>144-180930-  
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0009.260618T0800Z-260618T2000Z/  
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
928 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30  
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 5 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, FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO  
8 PM EDT THURSDAY. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 4 AM TO 4  
PM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW  
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING  
CONDITIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS MAY CAUSE  
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TO DROP NEAR OR  
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION WHICH IS 13 INCHES  
ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE  
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LEZ162>164-180930-  
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0009.260618T0800Z-260618T2000Z/  
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-  
928 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO  
VERMILION OH.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS  
NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS....SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS MAY CAUSE  
WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TO DROP NEAR OR  
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION WHICH IS 13 INCHES  
ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE  
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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