Small Craft Advisory 94, NWS Cleveland, OH

292 
WHUS71 KCLE 290928
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
428 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

LEZ147>149-291730-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-081229T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0007.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0029.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
428 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING FOR THE EAST HALF OF LAKE ERIE FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 40 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-146-291730-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-081229T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0095.081229T1500Z-081230T0900Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
428 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO AT
LEAST 4 AM TUESDAY.

WINDS AND WAVES WILL INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA DURING
THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. 

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 BY THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

$$

LEZ061-167>169-291730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0007.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0029.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
428 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AS HIGH AS 40 KNOTS EARLY
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.

&&

$$

LEZ142>144-291730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0095.081229T1500Z-081230T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
428 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO AT
LEAST 4 AM TUESDAY.

WINDS AND WAVES WILL INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA DURING
THE LATE MORNING OR AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. 

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 BY THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
757 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL BUILD NORTHEAST OVER
THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR DRIER WEATHER TO START THE
UPCOMING WEEK. A WEAK CLIPPER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
MONDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA
TUESDAY BUT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO TRACK OVER LAKE ERIE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND LOW PRESSURE
WELL AWAY FROM THE REGION ARE RESULTING IN WINDS QUICKLY
DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THAT...ALREADY ISSUED
CANCELLATION OF WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST OH/NW PA. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO
RANGE MAINLY 10 MPH OR LESS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

ASIDE FROM WINDS...MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO CLOUD COVER FOR
OVERNIGHT AS SATELLITE SHOWING AN AREA MID TO HIGH CLOUDS BUILDS
OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME. WITH THAT ADJUSTED
FROM MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPS LOOK GOOD FOR OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
CONTINUED WITH DRY FORECAST FOR MONDAY. GOOD CONTINUITY WITH A
PAIR OF CLIPPERS TO MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THIS WEEK. FIRST
TRACKS ACROSS NORTHERN LAKES MONDAY NIGHT AND HAVE MAINTAINED LOW
CHANCE POPS ONLY FOR EXTREME NORTHEAST. MOISTURE LIMITED. GFS AND
LOCAL GFS STILL WANT THE LIGHT SNOW. TEMPERATURES REASONABLE
CONSIDERING THE TIME OF YEAR AHEAD OF BOTH SYSTEMS...INTO THE 40S
BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. BREEZY WITH BOTH SYSTEMS...ESPECIALLY THE
ONE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE TUESDAY NIGHT CLIPPER IS A LITTLE STRONGER
AND PASSES CLOSER TO THE LOCAL AREA...THEREFORE GIVING MOST A
CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW. AGAIN HAVE HIGHEST POPS FOR NORTHEAST
AREAS WITHIN THE BETTER MOISTURE. FOR MOST THIS EVENT WILL COME
AND GO FAIRLY QUICK...LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. KEEP SOME CYCLONIC FLOW AND MOISTURE. H8
TEMPS AROUND -17 SO HAVE THAT LINGERING CHANCE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MAY BE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE WEEK WITH
TEENS FORECAST. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA WHILE COLD AIR IS STILL
IN PLACE. WILL BE BACK TO SOUTHERLY FLOW AND TEMPS AT OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE FREEZING FOR THURSDAY AND DRY AS RIDGE SLIDES OFF TO THE
EAST.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THURSDAY NIGHT SOME WARM ADVECTION GOING ON...ON THE EDGE ABOUT THE
THREAT OF PRECIPITATION...AT THIS TIME WILL KEEP IT GOING. ON FRIDAY
THE MODELS AGREE WITH A FRONT MOVING THROUGH AND A THREAT OF SNOW
SHOWERS. COULD BE SOME LAKE EFFECT FOR THE SNOW BELT FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY...IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO SHOVEL...ELSEWHERE JUST SOME
FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE ACCORDING TO BOTH
MODELS START BUILDING IN FOR SUNDAY. THE ECMWF STILL HAS SOME QPF
SUNDAY...ON THE EDGE ABOUT THAT WILL KEEP IT DRY. WENT CLOSE TO
GRIDDED MOS FOR TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AVIATION /01Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
EXPECT VFR CONDTIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. ONLY CLOUDS WILL BE SOME
CIRRUS THAT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT...EXCEPT COULD SEE SOME 3K-
4K CLOUDS OFF THE LAKE MOVE INTO ERIE PA LATER TONIGHT. SW FLOW
AROUDN 10 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

ON MONDAY A WEAK TROF MOVES THROUGH THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE NAM IS DRY WITH THIS FEATURE WHILE THE GFS HAS SOME CLOUDS. AT
THIS TIME WENT DRY.

OUTLOOK...CHANCE OF SOME MVFR CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY BECAUSE OF THE TROF MOVING THROUGH AND THEN HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY ON TUESDAY WITH VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING...
AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVES BY TO THE NORTH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH
ANOTHER THREAT OF SOME NON VFR CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN
FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT RETURNING THE VFR CONDITIONS. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH FRIDAY WITH MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...
PLENTY OF WIND ON LAKE ERIE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WILL DOWNGRADE
THE STORM WARNING TO A GALE ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE AND EXTEND
IT UNTIL 10 PM. THE WINDS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING...PLENTY OF WIND ON
THE LAKE. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS IN OVERNIGHT BUT THEN SOME STRONG WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN...GALE FORCE ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE MONDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT...THUS WENT WITH A GALE WATCH. ANOTHER RIDGE BY
DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND THEN STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVES JUST NORTH OF THE LAKE. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A FRONT FOR
FRIDAY. COULD BE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AT THE LEAST FOR LAKE
AND POSSIBLY GALES.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR
     LEZ061-147>149-167>169.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LEZ061-145>149-
     165>169.
     LOW WATER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ142>144-
     162>164.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ142>144.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ABE
NEAR TERM...ABE
SHORT TERM...OUDEMAN
LONG TERM...KIELTYKA
AVIATION...DJB
MARINE...KIELTYKA

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
747 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-300100-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
747 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ142>144-162>164-300100-
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-
747 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-300100-
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-
747 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST HALF OF LAKE
ERIE MONDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.