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WHUS71 KCLE 111946
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-
THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
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-
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS AND
WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM AVON POINT OH
TO RIPLEY NY, AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM AVON POINT
OH TO BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* 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-
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS
AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY
LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
THE ISLANDS OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY.
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE CRITICAL
MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. AT 2:30 PM, WATER LEVELS WERE 16
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL MARK IS 6 INCHES
BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THIS
EVENING.
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.
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS
AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY
LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO
VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY.
FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE CRITICAL
MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. AT 2:30 PM, WATER LEVELS WERE 16
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL MARK IS 6 INCHES
BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THIS
EVENING.
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.
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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-
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO
VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE CRITICAL
MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. AT 2:30 PM, WATER LEVELS WERE 16
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. THE CRITICAL MARK IS 6 INCHES
BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THIS
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
246 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS AND
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO
AVON POINT OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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