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Low Water Advisory
ActiveDetroit 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
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels.
* WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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