Gale Warning 26, NWS Cleveland, OH

688 
WHUS71 KCLE 210244
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
944 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

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MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
944 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST
MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST
MONDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING AND A GALE WARNING ARE ALSO
IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY.

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE LATE SUNDAY MORNING
AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THE GALES WILL
EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS UNDERWAY ON LAKE ERIE SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

WATER LEVELS ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AS A RESULT OF
THE GALE FORCE WINDS. AT 9 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING...THE WATER
LEVEL ON THE WESTERN END WAS 28 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM...OR
APPROXIMATELY 40 INCHES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK. THE LEVEL WILL
REACH THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND NOON SUNDAY AND WILL EVENTUALLY
BOTTOM OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT 34 INCHES BELOW CHART
DATUM...OR ABOUT 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE BACK ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK SHORTLY BEFORE NOON
MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
HEAVY ICING CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. MARINERS
NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT
PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM
OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST
WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER
WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

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LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
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-
944 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING AND A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY.

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE LATE SUNDAY MORNING
AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. OCCASIONAL 45
KNOT GUSTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
GALES WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS UNDERWAY ON LAKE ERIE SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
HEAVY ICING CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. MARINERS
NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT
PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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.

&&

$$

596 
WHUS71 KCLE 210926
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
426 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-211730-
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LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
426 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO NOON EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE GALE
WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE BY LATE MORNING AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL FURTHER
INCREASE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. GALES WILL THEN CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING...EVENTUALLY SUBSIDING LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE/STORM FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS UNDERWAY ON LAKE ERIE SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON 
VESSELS. HEAVY ICING CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR RETURN TO
PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS
AND DANGEROUS WAVES AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR RETURNING
TO PORT.

&&

$$

LEZ142>144-162>164-211730-
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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
426 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO NOON EST MONDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO NOON EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO NOON EST MONDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE LATE THIS MORNING AS
A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL FURTHER
INCREASE TO GALES TO 45 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
GALES WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS UNDERWAY ON LAKE ERIE
SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

WATER LEVELS ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AS A RESULT OF
THE GALE FORCE WINDS. AT 4 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING...THE WATER
LEVEL ON THE WESTERN END WAS 22 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM...OR
APPROXIMATELY 34 INCHES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK. THE LEVEL WILL
REACH THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND NOON TODAY AND WILL EVENTUALLY
BOTTOM OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT 37 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...
OR ABOUT 25 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
RISE BACK ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND NOON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
HEAVY ICING CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. MARINERS
NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT
PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ145>147-165>167-211730-
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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
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-
426 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO NOON EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO NOON EST MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE LATE THIS MORNING AS
A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL FURTHER
INCREASE TO GALES TO 45 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
GALES WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS UNDERWAY ON LAKE ERIE
SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
HEAVY ICING CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. MARINERS
NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT
PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

589 
WHUS71 KCLE 211420
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
920 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
920 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A
LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE GALES WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

AT 9 AM WATER LEVELS ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WERE NEAR
CHART DATUM. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK
FOR SAFE NAVIGATION OF MINUS 12 INCHES BY NOON. THE LEVEL WILL
EVENTUALLY BOTTOM OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT 37 INCHES BELOW
CHART DATUM... OR ABOUT 25 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO RISE BACK ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND NOON
MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
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-
920 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE AND INCREASE TO GALES
TO 45 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GALES WILL EVENTUALLY
SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE
TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
920 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP ON LAKE ERIE BY LATE MORNING AND 
INCREASE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW STORM FORCE TONIGHT...AND BELOW
GALE FORCE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE GALE/STORM FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS
DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR RETURN TO
PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND
DANGEROUS WAVES AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR RETURNING TO
PORT.

&&

$$

974 
WHUS71 KCLE 212009
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
309 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

LEZ142>144-162>164-220415-
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/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A
LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 KNOT GALES EVENING. THE GALES WILL
EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

AT 3 PM WATER LEVELS ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE 27 INCHES
BELOW CHART DATUM...OR 15 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
NAVIGATION. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL BELOW THE CRITICAL
MARK OVERNIGHT. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE BACK ABOVE THE
CRITICAL MARK EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ145>147-165>167-220415-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
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-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

GALES TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THE GALES WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE
TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

&&

$$

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-220415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T0500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
309 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 

STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS LATE WILL DIMINISH TO 45 KNOT GALES
AROUND MIDNIGHT LOCAL...AND TO 40 KNOT GALES BY DAYBREAK. WINDS
WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE GALE/STORM FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS
DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR RETURN TO
PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND
DANGEROUS WAVES AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR RETURNING TO
PORT.

&&

$$

652 
WHUS71 KCLE 220205
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
905 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-221015-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T0900Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
905 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ON THE EAST END OF
LAKE ERIE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...THEN DIMINISH TO 45 KNOT GALES
BEFORE DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE GALE/STORM FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR RETURN TO
PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND
DANGEROUS WAVES AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR RETURNING TO
PORT.

&&

$$

LEZ142>144-162>164-221015-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
905 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...GALE WARNING...AND A LOW WATER
ADVISORY REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY.

WEST GALES BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS
AROUND NOON. 

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

AT 9 PM EST SUNDAY THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE
ERIE WAS 30 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR ABOUT 18 INCHES BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. THE LEVELS WILL REMAIN
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK OVERNIGHT...EVENTUALLY FALLING TO 37
INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM OR 25 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK.
LEVELS WILL RISE BACK TO THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND NOON MONDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ145>147-165>167-221015-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
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-
905 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING AND A GALE WARNING REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY.

WEST GALES BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS
AROUND NOON. 

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

&&

$$

677 
WHUS71 KCLE 220859
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
359 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-221700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
359 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE TODAY. IN THE MEANTIME
THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE THIS MORNING WILL
LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING
SPRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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>144-162>164-221700-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION 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-
359 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING AND
SHOULD BE BELOW GALE FORCE BY MID MORNING. 

THE STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO PRODUCE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THIS
MORNING. 

AT 3 AM EST MONDAY THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE
ERIE WAS 36 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR ABOUT 24 INCHES BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. AS THE WINDS DECREASE THIS
MORNING THE WATER LEVEL WILL RISE AND SHOULD BE ABOVE THE
CRITICAL MARK BY AROUND NOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ145-165-221700-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
359 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING AND
SHOULD BE BELOW GALE FORCE BY MID MORNING. 

THE STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO PRODUCE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THIS
MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

&&

$$

LEZ146-147-166-167-221700-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
359 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

WEST GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE TODAY AND SHOULD
SUBSIDE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VESSELS ON LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND ICE MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

&&

$$

KIELTYKA

662 
WHUS71 KCLE 221528
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

LEZ142>144-222330-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0090.081222T1528Z-081224T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT AND A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.

AT 10 AM EST MONDAY THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE
ERIE WAS 13 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE
CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND
THIS ALLOWED THE WATER LEVEL TO QUICKLY RISE DURING THE MORNING
HOURS. THE WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY
AROUND NOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM
OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST
WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER
WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

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>164-221700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
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-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A
LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.

AT 10 AM EST MONDAY THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE
ERIE WAS 13 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE
CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND
THIS ALLOWED THE WATER LEVEL TO QUICKLY RISE DURING THE MORNING
HOURS. THE WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY
AROUND NOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM
OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST
WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER
WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ145-222330-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0090.081222T1528Z-081224T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT AND A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-222330-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0090.081222T1528Z-081224T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-221630-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T2100Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.


$$

LEZ165-221630-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1500Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
1028 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND THEREFORE
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED DUE TO THE
DECREASE IN WINDS AND WAVES ON THE LAKE.

$$

LOMBARDY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1249 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND
THAT WILL USHER IN SOME VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
PLENTY OF CLOUDS FOR TODAY. A LITTLE TROF MOVING THROUGH CAUSING
SOME FLURRIES MAINLY THIS AM OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE
FORECAST AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING ALOFT...THE MOS GFS
SEEMS BETTER FOR HIGHS WITH THIS WARMING EVEN THOUGH IT WILL BE
CLOUDY AND THE FLOW EASTERLY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
INVERTED TROF MOVES THROUGH...SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES THE NAM IS
WETTER THAN THE GFS. AT THIS TIME LEANING MORE TOWARD THE WETTER NAM
BUT THE AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE THAT IMPRESSIVE. IT COULD BE A LITTLE
HIGHER EAST...WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE LAKE. TEMPERATURES MAY NOT
COOL DOWN AS MUCH IN THE EAST AS THE MOS NAM...WENT CLOSER TO GFS.

FOR SUNDAY PLENTY OF WIND AND FALLING TEMPERATURES. AGAIN THE NAM
MAY BE TOO COLD. NOT THAT EXCITED ABOUT ALOT OF SNOW SHOWER
ACTIVITY. THE BEST CHANCE MAY BE IN THE MORNING AND THEN AGAIN
TOWARD EVENING. AT THIS TIME THE WINDS SHOULD STAY JUST BELOW THE
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...IT WILL BE CLOSE.

THE BEST CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT WILL BE LATER SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTER THE WINDS SHIFT. TOO FAR AWAY FOR A WATCH YET.
THE OTHER CONCERN IS WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT...AGAIN
NEXT SHIFT CAN MONITOR THAT. ELSEWHERE SUNDAY NIGHT QUITE COLD.
HOW COLD WITH MINIMAL SNOW COVER IS A QUESTION. DID NOT GO AS COLD
AS MOS NAM BECAUSE FOR MOST PLACES SHOULD NOT BE A DEEP SNOW PACK
AND SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR ALOFT WILL BE MOVING EAST. THE SKY
COVER IS STILL A QUESTION...IF THE CLOUDS GO AWAY THAT WILL HELP
THE DROP EVEN MORE.

FOR MONDAY THE LAKE EFFECT WILL EVENTUALLY START WINDING DOWN. DRY
TUESDAY BUT WAITING FOR THE NEXT WARM FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT. GFS AND
ECMWF AGREE WITH THIS...SO WE NOW HAVE RISING TEMPERATURES AND A
MIX. AT THIS TIME WILL NOT MENTION FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL HAVE TO
BE MONITORED. THE SOUTHWEST FLOW IS SO STRONG TEMPERATURES SHOULD
RISE QUICKLY...FREEZING RAIN THREAT COULD BE BRIEF.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.  FIRST
THING WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.  HAVE CONTINUED
WITH GFS TIMING OF A DAYTIME FRONTAL PASSAGE.  RAISED TEMPS
WED...TRENDING THEM TOWARD THE EVEN WARMER MEX NUMBERS.  ECMWF
PHASES SHORTWAVES AND HAS A STRONGER AND SLOWER SOLUTION.  HAVE
LIKELY RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY GIVING WAY TO SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AS MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION MOVES OUT.  LINGER SOME CHANCE POPS
INTO THURSDAY ACROSS THE SNOWBELT.  850-LAKE TEMP DIFFERENCE NOT
THAT GREAT SO SHSN ACTIVITY SHOULD BE LIGHT.  OTHERS DRY OUT WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY FOR THURSDAY.  WILL KEEP
FLAT SOUTHEAST U.S. RIDGE TOWARD THE WEEKEND.  AFTER COOL TEMPS
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AND NO SIGNIFICANT SYSTEMS...WESTERN TROUGH
BUILDS THE RIDGE AND NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES FOR THE LAST WEEKEND OF
THE YEAR.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LATEST SATELLITE DEPICTING WINDS ALOFT REALLY WELL WITH LOW LEVEL
STRATUS MOVING FROM EAST TO WEST WHILE UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS MOVING
FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. THE TWO CLOUD DECKS WILL BE PARTING
WAYS OVER THE FORECAST AREA AS THE BACK EDGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL
DECK MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...LOWER DECK IS MUCH MORE
EXTENSIVE AND I EXPECT IT TO HANG AROUND FOR A WHILE. STORM SYSTEM
WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND HELP TO ENHANCE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AND THIS WILL BRING A CONTINUED THREAT FOR LOW CEILINGS
AND LOWER VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TONIGHT AS
LIGHT SNOW SPREADS NORTHEAST INTO THE REGION. I ANTICIPATE SOME
IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEST WITH MVFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING IN THE
EAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TOMORROW.

AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PICK UP CONSIDERABLY...ESPECIALLY IN THE WEST TWO THIRDS OF THE
AREA TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING FROM ABOUT 250 DEGREES.
SLIGHTLY LOWER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT ERIE TOMORROW MORNING.

OUTLOOK...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY ACROSS THE
ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. MAIN PROBLEMS WILL BE RISK OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTHEAST AND EAST INTO MONDAY. REST OF THE
AREA SHOULD SEE MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST
INTO THE REGION.

FAIR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ALL AREAS MONDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH MOVING
EAST OF THE AREA. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THURSDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH WAVES LIKELY
SUBSIDING BELOW 4 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING WHEN WINDS BECOME
MORE EASTERLY.  SLIGHT LULL FOR MARINE WEATHER TONIGHT AS BROAD LOW
MOVES ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES.  LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL QUICKLY TAKE WINDS TO GALE FORCE
SUNDAY.  DRY SLOT OF SYSTEM PRESSES INTO OHIO WITH SOUTHWEST GALES
SUNDAY.  LOW WATER CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR WESTERN BASIN WITH THIS
STRONG FLOW.  THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BRING WINDS
AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST WHILE DIMINISHING UNDER GALES MONDAY. LAKE
EFFECT EXPECTED SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT.  HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER OHIO
VALLEY LATE MONDAY FOR TUESDAY.  SOUTHERLY FLOW TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
     LEZ061-142>149-162>169.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     LEZ142>149.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KIELTYKA
NEAR TERM...KIELTYKA
SHORT TERM...KIELTYKA
LONG TERM...OUDEMAN
AVIATION...LOMBARDY
MARINE...OUDEMAN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
502 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-211015-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-
WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
502 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE WINDS ON SUNDAY WILL BE STRONG AND COULD APPROACH WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR VERY COLD WIND CHILLS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING AS GUSTY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES AFFECT THE
REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001>003-211015-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
502 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE WINDS ON SUNDAY WILL BE STRONG AND COULD APPROACH WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA.

MUCH COLDER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE REGION IN
THE WAKE OF A STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE SNOWBELT SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

GUSTY WINDS AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE FOR A
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WEATHER SITUATION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
WITH DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-211015-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
502 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A GALE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

FREEZING SPRAY WILL AFFECT THE MARINE INTERESTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AS WINDS INCREASE ON LAKE ERIE.

LOW WATER IS POSSIBLE ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
316 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

OHZ006-008-013-014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003-202215-
WOOD-SANDUSKY-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-
SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
316 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...BITTER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY...

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT USHERING
IN MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS. HIGH TEMPERATURES SUNDAY WILL OCCUR
IN THE MORNING...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE DAY. DURING THE AFTERNOON WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH..WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL PLUNGE WIND CHILLS
TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO BY EVENING. WINDS CHILL WILL REMAIN
BELOW ZERO UNTIL MONDAY.

INDIVIDUALS GOING OUT TOMORROW AFTERNOON SHOULD DRESS VERY
WARMLY...AND IN LAYERS.

DJB