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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:16 AM Dec. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 1 to 3 feet expected in ice-free waters. 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 Friday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At 2:54 AM EST Thursday, the water level at Toledo was 13 inches above low water datum. The critical mark for safe navigation is 8 inches below low water datum. A seiche is expected to cause water levels in the western basin to drop below the critical mark early Friday morning through at least most of the afternoon. 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. &&
Low Water Advisory
Issued: 8:16 AM Dec. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 1 to 3 feet expected in ice-free waters. 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 Friday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At 2:54 AM EST Thursday, the water level at Toledo was 13 inches above low water datum. The critical mark for safe navigation is 8 inches below low water datum. A seiche is expected to cause water levels in the western basin to drop below the critical mark early Friday morning through at least most of the afternoon. 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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