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Low Water Advisory
Issued: 1:28 AM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum. 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: 1:28 AM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum. 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. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 1:26 AM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
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