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Low Water Advisory
Issued: 1:40 PM Oct. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...During the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the west with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 10 AM EDT Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong southwesterly to westerly winds will cause water levels to fall below the critical mark for safe navigation which is one inch below low water datum. Water levels are expected to fall to a foot or more below low water datum this afternoon. Water levels are forecasted to return above the critical mark on Wednesday night. 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:40 PM Oct. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...During the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the west with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 10 AM EDT Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong southwesterly to westerly winds will cause water levels to fall below the critical mark for safe navigation which is one inch below low water datum. Water levels are expected to fall to a foot or more below low water datum this afternoon. Water levels are forecasted to return above the critical mark on Wednesday night. 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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