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WHUS71 KCLE 202024
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
324 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

LEZ146-166-202130-
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260120T2100Z/
Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
324 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Heavy freezing spray is no longer a concern as winds continue to
subside.

$$

LEZ147>149-167>169-210300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260121T0300Z/
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-Willowick to Geneva-
on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
324 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
  greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH to
  Ripley NY, and the open waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH
  to Ripley NY.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

&&

$$

LEZ061-210300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260121T0300Z/
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
324 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
  greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

* WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo NY.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

&&

$$

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