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Gale Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 18, 2011

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2011, 3:11 PM EST. It was in force for 13 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
Feb 18, 2011, 3:11 PM EST (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2011, 3:47 AM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

582 
WHUS71 KCLE 182011
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
311 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-190415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0004.110218T2011Z-110219T1800Z/
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-
311 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO
  35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A
  HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS EAST INTO THE REGION.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET IN THE AREAS WHERE THE
  WATER IS FREE OF ICE FROM THE ISLANDS TO ABOUT 50 MILES EAST OF
  THE ISLANDS. THE WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS THE
  WINDS DIMINISH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
2 follow-up statements
881 
WHUS71 KCLE 190240
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
940 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-191100-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/
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-
940 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A
  HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS EAST INTO THE REGION.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET IN THE AREAS WHERE THE 
  WATER IS FREE OF ICE FROM THE ISLANDS TO ABOUT 50 MILES EAST 
  OF THE ISLANDS. THE WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS 
  THE WINDS DIMINISH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
607 
WHUS71 KCLE 190847
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-191000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/
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-
347 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINDS ON LAKE ERIE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 30 KNOTS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY THIS EVENING AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE LAKE.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 12:20 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELake5 hr
Feb 18, 4:27 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLELake41 hr
Feb 18, 5:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain25 hr
Feb 18, 8:40 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLETrumbull33 hr
Feb 18, 5:02 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood22 hr
Feb 18, 5:48 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford18 hr

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Sources

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