* WHAT…For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels
expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30
knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected.
* WHERE…The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
The Islands OH.
* WHEN…Until 4 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below
normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating
conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…As of 900 PM Wednesday, the water level at
Toledo was 10 inches above low water datum. The critical mark
for safe navigation is 2 inches below low water datum. Strong
west winds will develop and cause water levels in the western
basin to drop below the critical mark. Water levels will fall as
low as 2 feet below low water datum on Thursday morning. Winds
will decrease on Thursday afternoon and allow for water levels
to return to normal.