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Low Water Advisory
Issued: 2:37 AM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 2 to 5 feet. 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 9 PM 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 to as much as a foot below the critical mark early Friday morning through the afternoon. Water levels will slowly climb back above the critical mark by Friday evening. 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: 2:37 AM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 2 to 5 feet. 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 9 PM 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 to as much as a foot below the critical mark early Friday morning through the afternoon. Water levels will slowly climb back above the critical mark by Friday evening. 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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:46 PM Dec. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FREEZE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... Temperatures will rapidly fall below freezing from west to east early Friday morning. This will begin around 3 AM along the I-75 corridor in Northwest Ohio, with all of northern Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania expected to be below freezing by 6 AM. Roads, bridges, parking lots, sidewalks, and other untreated surfaces that are still wet from rain and snowmelt may freeze leading to patches of black ice. Plan on giving yourself extra time to reach your destination during the Friday morning commute. Use caution while walking on untreated sidewalks, stairs, and parking lots.
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