Low Water Advisory

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum.