Small Craft Advisory

* WHAT...For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 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 PM EDT this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At 9:42 AM EDT, the water level at Toledo was 13.7 inches above low water datum. The critical mark for safe navigation is 13 inches above low water datum. Water levels in the western basin are expected to fluctuate on either side of the critical mark through most of this afternoon. By late afternoon, easing winds should allow water levels to rebound and eventually stabilize above the critical mark.