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FZUS71 KCLE 020218
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LEZ142-143-162-163-020900-

LOW WATER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
915 PM EST MON DEC 1 2003

WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN 
NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK OVERNIGHT.

AT 900 PM THE WATER LEVEL AT THE TOLEDO COAST GUARD WAS 7 INCHES 
BELOW CHART DATUM OR 7 INCHES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE 
NAVIGATION.

THE LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK UNTIL TUESDAY 
MORNING WHEN THE WINDS DROP BELOW GALE FORCE. 

MASTERS PLANNING NAVIGATION INTO THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE 
TONIGHT SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WATER LEVELS WITH THE COAST GUARD 
BEFORE PROCEEDING INTO THE AREA.
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DJB