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WHUS71 KCLE 201506
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1006 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
LEZ146>149-166>169-202100-
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260120T2100Z/
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-
1006 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR
GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* 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 RIPLEY NY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
LEZ061-202100-
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260120T2100Z/
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
1006 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR
GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
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