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WHUS71 KCLE 190823
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. FOR THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE ISLANDS TO
VERMILION OH, AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM THE
ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR
THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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...THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 8
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
TO AS MUCH AS A FOOT BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS WILL SLOWLY CLIMB BACK
ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY THIS EVENING.
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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GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS
AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 30 TO 40
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND WAVES 9 TO 15 FEET EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE OH TO RIPLEY NY.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* 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-
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-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS AND
WAVES 9 TO 14 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM VERMILION TO
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH, AND THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM
VERMILION TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 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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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 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-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
* 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 GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE
OH TO BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* 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-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 MAUMEE BAY TO
THE ISLANDS OH.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 8
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
TO AS MUCH AS A FOOT BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS WILL SLOWLY CLIMB BACK
ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY 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-
323 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO THE
ISLANDS OH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION IS 8
INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
TO AS MUCH AS A FOOT BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS WILL SLOWLY CLIMB BACK
ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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