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WHUS71 KCLE 161348
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
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-
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
..LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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. FOR THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
VERMILION OH, AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY
TO VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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 9:30 AM EDT THIS MORNING, THE WATER
LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 7 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL
MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 6 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM.
INCREASING WINDS ON THE LAKE WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS IN THE
WESTERN BASIN TO REMAIN BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK 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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CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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, UNTIL 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-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
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-
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND
WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO
CONNEAUT OH, AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION
TO CONNEAUT OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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-
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...UNTIL 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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