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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

LEZ145>149-071545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-250907T1700Z/
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
341 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle


Beach Hazards Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-071545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250907T1700Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
341 AM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula
  Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the
  lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can
  carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along
  structures extending out into the lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-071945-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-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-
340 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Waterspouts are possible tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Waterspouts are possible Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-071945-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
340 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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