Heavy Freezing Spray Watch issued January 19 at 12:59AM EST until January 22 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT…Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater possible, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

* WHERE…The open waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH to
Buffalo NY.

* WHEN…From late tonight through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS…Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.

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