Alert archive / Ohio / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this storm warning at Dec 28, 2008, 10:52 AM EST. It was in force for 5 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 28, 2008, 10:52 AM EST (15:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2008, 3:42 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
243 WHUS71 KCLE 281552 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LEZ061-169-290000- /O.NEW.KCLE.SR.W.0003.081228T1552Z-081228T2100Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY THIS MORNING WAS CAUSING STORM FORCE SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 50 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE EAST END OF LAKE ERIE. AS THE WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE. THE WINDS SHOULD DROP BELOW GALE FORCE THIS EVENING. 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. 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. && $$ LEZ142>144-162>164-290000- /O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081229T1500Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION- 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE OVERNIGHT IS THE CAUSE OF THE GALE FORCE WINDS. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. AT 10 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 9 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM OR JUST BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WITH GALE FORCE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO DROP AND SHOULD RANGE FROM 10 INCHES TO 50 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM THROUGH TONIGHT...THIS IS WELL BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE. && $$ LEZ145>149-165>168-290000- /O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ 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- 1052 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY THIS MORNING WAS CAUSING GALE FORCE WINDS ON THE LAKE. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY THIS EVENING. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
309 WHUS71 KCLE 282042 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LEZ061-169-290445- /O.CAN.KCLE.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081228T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0007.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/ LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY THIS MORNING WAS STILL CAUSING GALE FORCE WINDS ON THE LAKE. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE LAKE MONDAY EVENING AND THAT COULD CAUSE GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS IN UPCOMING DAYS. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ142>144-290445- /O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0093.081228T2042Z-081229T0900Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081229T1500Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH- 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE FORCE WINDS HAVE DECREASED BUT WIND TO 30 KNOTS WILL BE COMMON THROUGH THE EVENING AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER THAT. AT 3 PM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 30 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM WHICH IS ALMOST 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. THE WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO DECREASE AND THAT MEANS THE WATER LEVEL MAY START TO RETURN TO NORMAL BY MONDAY MORNING. IN THE MEANTIME THE WATER LEVEL WILL RANGE FROM THE CRITICAL MARK TO ABOUT 40 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. 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. && $$ LEZ162>164-290445- /O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081229T1500Z/ LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION- 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. AT 3 PM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 30 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM WHICH IS ALMOST 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. THE WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO DECREASE AND THAT MEANS THE WATER LEVEL MAY START TO RETURN TO NORMAL BY MONDAY MORNING. IN THE MEANTIME THE WATER LEVEL WILL RANGE FROM THE CRITICAL MARK WHICH IS ABOUT 8 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM TO ABOUT 40 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE. && $$ LEZ147>149-167-168-290445- /O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0007.081229T2300Z-081230T0900Z/ WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE- LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT- 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE LAKE MONDAY EVENING AND THAT COULD CAUSE GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS IN UPCOMING DAYS. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ145-146-165-166-290300- /O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK- 342 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 55 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina | 56 min |
| Dec 28, 6:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit | 58 min |
| Dec 28, 6:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Stark, Wayne | 49 min |
| Dec 28, 6:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 46 min |
| Dec 28, 7:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 27 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:42 PM EST | Gale Watch | CLE | 13 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 5 hr | |
| Dec 28, 7:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 58 min |
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