Low Water Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
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/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-251129T0300Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
941 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water
levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25
knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
Vermilion OH.
* WHEN...For the Low Water Advisory, until 4 AM EST Friday. For
the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds have resulted in low water on
the western basin of Lake Erie. As of 930 PM EST, the water
level at Toledo was 10 inches below low water datum, which is
more than 5 inches below the critical mark for safe naviation.
Water levels will slowly begin to rise during the day Thursday.
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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
941 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels.
* WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
Vermilion OH.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous
navigating conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds have resulted in low water on
the western basin of Lake Erie. As of 930 PM EST, the water
level at Toledo was 10 inches below low water datum, which is
more than 5 inches below the critical mark for safe naviation.
Water levels will slowly begin to rise during the day Thursday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due
to below normal water levels.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
258 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
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/O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0088.251127T2000Z-251128T2100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251128T0900Z/
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
258 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...During the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water
levels. During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained
winds up to 23 knots from the west with gusts up to 31 knots.
The largest significant waves will be 3 feet with a potential
maximum wave height of 4 feet.
* WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to
North Cape MI.
* WHEN...During the Low Water Advisory, the maximum winds are
expected around 2 PM EST Thursday with the largest waves
expected around 2 PM EST Thursday. During the Small Craft
Advisory, the maximum winds are expected around 3 PM EST
Thursday with the largest waves expected around 3 PM EST
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds have resulted in low water on
the western basin of Lake Erie. As of 2:30 PM EST, the water
level at Toledo was 4 inches above low water datum. The critical
mark for safe naviation is 5 inches below low water datum. The
water level is expected to lower to near the critical mark this
evening into early tonight.
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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