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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:39 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As of 7:35 AM, the water level at Toledo is 13.6 inches below low water datum. water level at Toledo was -5.1 inches below low water datum. The critical mark for safe navigation is 6 inches below low water datum. Winds have begun to weaken and shift across the lake, resulting in a seiche currently. By this afternoon, water levels should consistently remain above the critical mark for safe navigation. 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: 11:39 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As of 7:35 AM, the water level at Toledo is 13.6 inches below low water datum. water level at Toledo was -5.1 inches below low water datum. The critical mark for safe navigation is 6 inches below low water datum. Winds have begun to weaken and shift across the lake, resulting in a seiche currently. By this afternoon, water levels should consistently remain above the critical mark for safe navigation. 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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