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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

LEZ143>149-190200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-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-
332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet.

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

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

* 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
332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-190200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-
332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

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

* 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 Mon Aug 18 2025

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-191945-
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
340 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
157 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

NYZ001>006-191800-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
157 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.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...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

$$

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