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Gale Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

December 3, 2008

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2008, 4:24 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2008, 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
Expired
Dec 4, 2008, 3:28 AM EST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

734 
WHUS71 KCLE 030924
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
424 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

LEZ142>148-031730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.SC.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-081205T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081203T0924Z-081204T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
424 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ149-031730-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-081204T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
424 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25
KNOTS OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THE DAY. THIS
WILL CAUSE WAVES TO EXCEED 4 FEET ON THE LAKE AND THEREFORE THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WAVES THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET OR
MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ162>168-031730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081203T0924Z-081204T0900Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
424 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-169-031730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
424 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25
KNOTS OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THE DAY.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WAVES THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
4 follow-up statements
000
WHUS71 KCLE 031453
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
953 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

LEZ149-032300-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-081204T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
953 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO
25 KNOTS OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THE DAY.
THIS WILL CAUSE WAVES TO EXCEED 4 FEET ON THE LAKE AND THEREFORE
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS
EVENING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WAVES THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET OR
MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ142>148-162>168-032300-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
953 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-169-032300-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
953 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO
25 KNOTS OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THE DAY.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WAVES THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
000
WHUS71 KCLE 032048
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
348 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

LEZ149-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-081204T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
348 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF LAKE ERIE INTO THE EVENING. THIS WILL
CAUSE WAVES TO EXCEED 4 FEET ON THE LAKE AND THEREFORE THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE WIND IS THEN EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF
THE LAKE LATE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES AND BECOME WEST-
SOUTHWEST. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
WAVES THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET OR
MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ142>148-162>168-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
348 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES FROM THE
SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT
HOURS.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER THIS FRONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-169-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
348 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN
THIRD OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE LATE THIS EVENING TO 35 KNOT GALES FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST.
THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WAVES THROUGH
THE NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
618 
WHUS71 KCLE 040148
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
848 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

LEZ142-143-041000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0081.081204T0200Z-081204T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
848 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT
CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CALM
BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET
OR MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN
PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ162-163-040300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T0900Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
848 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING.

CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE FOR THE
WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TONIGHT.

$$

LEZ149-041000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-081204T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1500Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
848 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME WEST TO 35
KNOT GALES WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT. THE
GALES SHOULD SUBSIDE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-144>148-164>169-041000-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0021.081204T0200Z-081204T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
848 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME WEST TO 35
KNOT GALES WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT. THE
GALES SHOULD SUBSIDE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
324 
WHUS71 KCLE 040828
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
328 AM EST THU DEC 4 2008

LEZ144>149-041630-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-081205T1500Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
328 AM EST THU DEC 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CALM BELOW SMALL
CRAFT CRITERIA AROUND 10 AM FRIDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET
OR MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN
PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-164>169-040930-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081204T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
328 AM EST THU DEC 4 2008

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING.



$$

LEZ142-143-041630-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-081204T2000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
328 AM EST THU DEC 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE LAKE WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS
INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CALM BELOW SMALL
CRAFT CRITERIA AROUND 3 PM THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES WILL AVERAGE 4 FEET OR
MORE AND WIND SPEEDS MAY EXCEED 22 KNOTS WHICH WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.