Alert archive / Ohio / Storm Warnings in 2008

Storm Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

December 21, 2008

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this storm warning at Dec 21, 2008, 4:26 AM EST. It was in force for 24 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 21, 2008, 4:26 AM EST (09:26 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 2008, 3:59 AM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

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-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.W.0026.081221T1500Z-081222T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SR.W.0002.081221T0926Z-081222T0500Z/
/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-
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WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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
4 follow-up statements
589 
WHUS71 KCLE 211420
MWWCLE

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

LEZ142>144-162>164-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/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.

&&

$$

LEZ145>147-165>167-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
/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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-212230-
/O.CON.KCLE.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T0500Z/
/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-
/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-
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.

&&

$$

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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-
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.

&&

$$

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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

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/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.

&&

$$

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/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.

&&

$$

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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.

&&

$$

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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

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Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 9:44 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryCLE38 hr
Dec 21, 1:27 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Mahoning, Marion and 9 more4 hr
Dec 21, 3:45 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake44 hr
Dec 21, 3:45 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock, Holmes and 19 more32 hr
Dec 21, 3:53 AM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more24 hr

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