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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

LEZ142>146-210345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0041.260921T0000Z-260924T0200Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet
  expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
  Willowick OH.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

LEZ147-148-210345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0041.260921T0600Z-260924T0200Z/
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet
  expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick to
  Conneaut OH.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Monday to 10 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

LEZ149-210345-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0041.260921T1200Z-260923T0000Z/
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO
8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet
  expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Conneaut OH to
  Ripley NY.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

LCZ460-211415-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0056.260921T0000Z-260924T0200Z/
Lake St Clair-
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 28 knots from the
  northeast with gusts up to 33 knots. The largest significant
  waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5
  feet.

* WHERE...Lake St Clair.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 11 PM EDT Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 12 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

LEZ444-211415-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0056.260921T0000Z-260924T0200Z/
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 25 knots from the
  northeast with gusts up to 33 knots. The largest significant
  waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7
  feet.

* WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to
  North Cape MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 10 PM EDT Tuesday
  with the largest waves expected around 3 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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