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Gale Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 27, 2011

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Apr 27, 2011, 9:26 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 28, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2011, 9:26 PM EDT (01:26 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 3:34 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

447 
WHUS71 KCLE 280126
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
926 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

LEZ142>149-169-280930-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110428T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0009.110428T0800Z-110429T0000Z/
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 CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
926 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING TO 35 KNOT
  GALES.

* WAVES: WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND AS
  MUCH AS 12 FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS.

* WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
  NIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>168-280930-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0009.110428T0800Z-110429T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO 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-
926 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING TO 35 KNOT
  GALES.

* WAVES: WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND AS
  MUCH AS 12 FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS.

* WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
  NIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
643 
WHUS71 KCLE 280748
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
348 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-281600-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0009.110428T0800Z-110429T0000Z/
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-
348 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY THIS MORNING TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES.

* WAVES: WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 
  AS MUCH AS 12 FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS. 

* WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
815 
WHUS71 KCLE 281402
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1002 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-282215-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
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-
1002 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE UNTIL
  THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: WILL OF 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND AS MUCH
  AS 12 FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIENCE
STAY IN HARBOR.

&&

$$
365 
WHUS71 KCLE 281934
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
334 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

LEZ142>144-164-290345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0014.110428T1934Z-110429T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.110428T1934Z-110429T0000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
334 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ON THE
  WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* WAVES: OF 2 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* AT 3 PM THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WAS 9
  INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR 11 INCHES BE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION.  WATER LEVELS ARE RISING AND ARE EXPECTED TO
  RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK LATER THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE WESTERN BASIN THIS EVENING.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WINDS AND WAVES WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

&&

$$

LEZ162-163-290000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.110428T1934Z-110429T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
334 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* THE GALE WARNING ON LAKE ERIE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WEST TO
  SOUTHWEST WINDS ON THE LAKE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25
  KNOTS...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT.

* AT 3 PM THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WAS 9
  INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM...OR 11 INCHES BE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION.  WATER LEVELS ARE RISING AND ARE EXPECTED TO
  RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK LATER THIS EVENING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE WESTERN BASIN THIS EVENING.

&&

$$

LEZ145>149-169-290345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0014.110428T1934Z-110429T2000Z/
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 CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
334 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* THE GALE WARNING ON LAKE ERIE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WEST TO
  SOUTHWEST WINDS ON THE LAKE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25
  KNOTS...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES: WILL OF 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND AS 
  MUCH AS 12 FEET IN THE OPEN WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>168-282045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO 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-
334 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* THE GALE WARNING ON LAKE ERIE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WEST TO
  SOUTHWEST WINDS ON THE LAKE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25
  KNOTS...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:32 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 19 more6 hr
Apr 28, 3:55 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more6 hr
Apr 28, 9:55 AM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Lake6 hr
Apr 28, 3:34 PM EDTLow Water AdvisoryCLE4 hr
Apr 28, 3:34 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE18 hr

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Sources

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