24 mph wind gusts out of the northeast whipped through Put-in-Bay harbor at midnight on Friday and continued at 15 mph during the morning sunrise. Fall Bay Regatta sailors braced themselves for rough seas and tough competition as they left for open water around 9:30 A.M. Many of the vessels seemed aptly named for the day!
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 432 AM EDT SAT SEP 24 2016 LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- 432 AM EDT SAT SEP 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MAUMEE BAY TO THE ISLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WAVES OF 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OR WIND SPEEDS REACH 21 TO 33 KNOTS WHICH MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT DURING THESE CONDITIONS.
The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society has scheduled a closing party for its members and guests on Friday, 23 September 2016, from 4pm until 7pm at the museum. Participants are encouraged to bring an appetizer or a dessert; the museum will provide drinks and cutlery service.
