Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Cleveland, OH
Areas Affected: Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH; Reno Beach to The Islands OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH; 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
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 10:03am EST
Alert Effective: Thursday 10:03am EST
Alert Expires: Thursday 6:15pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 10:03am EST
Event Ends: Friday 4:00am EST
Issued by: NWS Cleveland OH
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH, and the open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. 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 9:48 AM EST, the water level at Toledo was 9 inches below low water datum, which is 4 inches below the critical mark for safe navigation. Water levels will tend to improve to near the low water datum by this afternoon, and then hovering near the critical mark for safe navigation through tonight.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0fb55649f82298541a5172f70c2fa10c56f5b6b.001.1 Codes: LEZ142, LEZ143, LEZ144, LEZ162, LEZ163, LEZ164 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0fb55649f82298541a5172f70c2fa10c56f5b6b.001.1