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Small Craft Advisory 6, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 15, 2011

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Apr 15, 2011, 4:04 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2011, 4:04 PM EDT (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 15, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2011, 9:23 PM EDT
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

101 
WHUS71 KCLE 152004
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
404 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

LEZ142>149-160415-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.110415T2100Z-110417T2000Z/
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-
404 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST
  TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN MORE
  SOUTHERLY ON SATURDAY AND RANGE MAINLY BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS.
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THIS RANGE BUT SHIFT SOUTHWEST AFTER THE
  FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER SATURDAY. WAVES WILL RANGE WELL ABOVE
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA RANGING AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET
  TONIGHT AND 5 TO 8 FEET SATURDAY. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DIMINISH
  ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
444 
WHUS71 KCLE 160210
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1010 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

LEZ142>149-161015-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/
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-
1010 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR
LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RIPLEY NEW YORK.

* WINDS AND WAVES: EAST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...
  SOUTH ON SATURDAY AND SOUTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL REACH
  AS HIGH AS 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS... THEN DIMINISH SOMEWHAT DURING THE DAY SATURDAY BUT
  STILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE WELL ABOVE
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA RANGING AS HIGH AS 6 TO 9 FEET
  OVERNIGHT AND 5 TO 8 FEET DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. WINDS AND
  WAVES WILL DIMINISH ON SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
521 
WHUS71 KCLE 160803
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
403 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ142>149-161615-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/
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-
403 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTH
  AND THEN SOUTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL AVERAGE
  WELL ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA RANGING AS HIGH AS 5 TO
  8 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. THE LOW WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS STRONGER
  WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN LATER TONIGHT CAUSING WAVES TO BUILD BACK TO
  5 TO 8 FEET. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE
  RESPECTIVELY SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
435 
WHUS71 KCLE 161318
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
918 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ148-149-162130-
/O.UPG.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0006.110416T1318Z-110416T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.110416T1800Z-110417T2000Z/
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
918 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50
  KNOTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON..THE THE WINDS WILL
  BECOME SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE WELL ABOVE
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA RANGING AS HIGH AS 5 TO 8 FEET
  TODAY SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
  LOW WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP
  AGAIN LATER TONIGHT CAUSING WAVES TO BUILD BACK TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
  WINDS AND WAVES WILL DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE RESPECTIVELY SUNDAY
  NIGHT.


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 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.

&&

$$

LEZ142>147-162130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/
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-
918 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTH 
  AND THEN SOUTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 
  DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 
  WELL ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA RANGING AS HIGH AS 5 
  TO 8 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. THE LOW WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS STRONGER 
  WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN LATER TONIGHT CAUSING WAVES TO BUILD BACK 
  TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE 
  RESPECTIVELY SUNDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
335 
WHUS71 KCLE 161454
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1054 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ148-149-162300-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110416T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.110416T1800Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1054 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50
  KNOTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN THE WINDS WILL
  BECOME SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO
  THE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  AND THEY MAY LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET
  OR HIGHER AT TIMES. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THE
  COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE 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 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.

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>147-162300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
1054 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTH
  THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GALE FORCE WINDS
  TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND THEY MAY LINGER INTO SUNDAY
  EVENING. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
  THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BE 3 TO
  5 FEET OR HIGHER AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-162300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1054 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

*WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOT GALES MAY OCCUR TONIGHT
 AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR
 BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
014 
WHUS71 KCLE 161805
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
205 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ148-149-170215-
/O.EXP.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
205 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  INTO THE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE
  TONIGHT AND THEY MAY LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES WILL BE 3
  TO 5 FEET OR HIGHER AT TIMES. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE
  BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE THIS
  EVENING.

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 TO THE ONSET OF THESE 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>147-170215-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
205 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTH 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GALE FORCE 
  WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND THEY MAY LINGER 
  INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THE 
  COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE THIS EVENING. WAVES 
  WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET OR HIGHER AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-170215-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
205 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

*WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOT GALES MAY OCCUR TONIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR 
  BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS 
  EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
432 
WHUS71 KCLE 162002
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
402 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ148-149-170415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
402 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
THIS EVENING.

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  INTO THE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE
  TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND
  THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE 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 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.

&&

$$

LEZ142>147-170415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
402 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
THIS EVENING.

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  INTO THE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE
  TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND
  THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE 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 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-170415-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0002.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0200Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
402 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  INTO THE EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP
  AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE
  TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY. THESE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND
  THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE 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.

&&

$$
991 
WHUS71 KCLE 170123
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
923 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

LEZ142>147-170930-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0400Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
923 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE
  TO WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
  EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ148-149-170930-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0400Z-110418T0200Z/
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
923 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE
  TO WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
  EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-170930-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0007.110417T0400Z-110418T0200Z/
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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
923 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE
  TO WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
  EVENING. WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 15, 3:53 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 3:53 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
353 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER MISSOURI WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES SATURDAY. A WARM FRONT EAST OF THE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW BEHIND THE LOW ON
SATURDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR SUNDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE REGION. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS OCCURRING FROM BEFORE MIDNIGHT OUT
WEST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY ACROSS THE EAST. THIS AREA
IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM FINDLAY TO MANSFIELD
TO MEADVILLE. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE WHERE THE
DOWNSLOPING FLOW IS BEST ACROSS THE ASHTABULA AND ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORES.
WINDS MAY GUST TO 60 MPH OR HIGHER.

RAIN WILL SLOWLY SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH
THE EVENING. THERE MAY BE JUST ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR AN ISOLATED
RUMBLE OF THUNDER BUT DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY WIDESPREAD CONVECTION.

SOUTHEAST WINDS AND THE APPROACHING WARM FRONT WILL HELP TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE AVERAGE TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN UP THROUGH MID AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY
ACROSS THE EAST. A DRY SLOT SHOULD SWING ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY
AFTERNOON WITH RAIN DECREASING IN COVERAGE. THE COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY EVENING WITH SOME COLDER AIR
SPILLING INTO THE AREA. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH A BIT OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY AND COULD CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST PA INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. AT THIS POINT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THERE WILL BE ANY
ACCUMULATIONS.

THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL NOT SAG ALL THAT FAR TO OUR SOUTH FOR
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH ADDITIONAL PIECES OF JET ENERGY
PASSING OVERHEAD. THIS WILL END UP KEEPING THE MENTION OF SOME
LIGHT RAIN IN THE FORECAST ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES FOR SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT BUT SOME TIMING ISSUES. A WARM FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY OR TUESDAY EVENING AND THEN A COLD
FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE OF TIMING ISSUES WILL NOT PUT IN ANY
TIMING.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL EVENTUALLY BUILD IN ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL
SYSTEM IS SUPPOSE TO AFFECT THE REGION ON FRIDAY ACCORDING TO THE
GFS. THE ECMWF IS DRIER BECAUSE IT HAS HIGH PRESSURE AFFECTING MUCH
OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

GOING CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE FOR THE TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR THROUGH ABOUT DARK. WINDS ON THE INCREASE AS A LOW MOVES UP
THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE EARLY TONIGHT AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT AND THEN A BREAK
SATURDAY MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD DETERIORATE TO MVFR
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME NOT FORECASTING ANY IFR
CONDITIONS...BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. THE DOWNSLOPE
WINDS AT MANY LOCATIONS WILL HELP KEEP THE IFR OUT.

WINDS GUSTS MAY APPROACH 40 KTS AT MANY LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KTS AT ERI AS THE DOWNSLOPE WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG.
THE WINDS WILL START DECREASING SATURDAY BUT THEY WILL STILL BE GUSTY.

.OUTLOOK...NON VFR CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. AREAS OF NON-VFR ALSO EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER MISSOURI WILL MOVE NORTH TOWARD CHICAGO
TONIGHT AND INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY.
MEANWHILE...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST SLOWLY MOVE
EASTWARD AND OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST ON SATURDAY. THE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE STRONG HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR STRONGER
WINDS TO PERSIST OVER THE LAKE TONIGHT AND THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEN
SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXTENDED THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY INTO SUNDAY SINCE IT LOOKS LIKELY THAT WINDS AND WAVES WILL
REMAIN ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. WILL NEED TO WATCH
TRENDS INTO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT GIVEN CURRENT FORECAST IS
INDICATING WINDS CLOSE TO GALES. IF GUSTS ABOVE GALES IF FREQUENT
ENOUGH THEN A GALE WARNING WILL NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR LATER
TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHWEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE
A BRIEF LULL SATURDAY EVENING RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT...BUT THEN
SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE A BIT AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING.
THE STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT BY THEN
WINDS WILL BE ON A DIMINISHING TREND. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DIMINISH
SUNDAY NIGHT BUT A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE LINGERING OVER THE LAKE
INTO MONDAY. THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN IN VICINITY OF THE LAKE INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE FROM THE PLAINS STATES MOVES
TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR
     OHZ011>014-021.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY
     FOR OHZ003-006>010-017>020-027>030.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY
     FOR OHZ089.
PA...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR
     PAZ002-003.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY
     FOR PAZ001.
MARINE...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY
     FOR LEZ143.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR LEZ142>149.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MULLEN
NEAR TERM...MULLEN
SHORT TERM...MULLEN
LONG TERM...KIELTYKA
AVIATION...KIELTYKA
MARINE...ABE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 9:45 AM EDT, 6 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
945 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-161345-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
945 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON
SATURDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE STRONG DOWNSLOPING WINDS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST OHIO. WIND GUSTS
MAY BE IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
PAZ003-161345-
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-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-
PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-CRAWFORD PA-
945 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 3:34 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningCLEAshtabula22 hr
Apr 15, 3:34 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 16 more22 hr

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Sources

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