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Gale Warning 11, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 30, 2012

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Oct 30, 2012, 9:41 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 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
Oct 30, 2012, 9:41 AM EDT (13:41 UTC)
Expired
Oct 30, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

184 
WHUS71 KCLE 301341
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
941 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-302000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0011.121030T1341Z-121030T2000Z/
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-
941 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING FURTHER BY EVENING. WAVES OF 9
  TO 13 FEET WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED LATER TODAY.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ142>147-162>167-301600-
/O.CON.KCLE.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/
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-
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-
941 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH TO NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING THEN DECREASE TO 35 KNOT
  GALES THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 14 TO 18 FEET WILL DIMINISH
  CONSIDERABLY THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING WILL BE NEEDED LATER
  TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR STORM FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS WAVES AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR RETURNING TO PORT.

$$

OUDEMAN
3 follow-up statements
626 
WHUS71 KCLE 301548
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1148 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LEZ142>146-162>166-310000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
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-
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-
1148 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH-NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS CAN BE
  EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS
  AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 11 TO 15 FEET WILL DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY
  THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED 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.

&&

$$

LEZ147-167-302000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121030T1600Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2000Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
1148 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MID AFTERNOON DIMINISHING BY LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 10 TO 13
  FEET WILL DIMINISH FURTHER BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-148-149-168-169-302000-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2000Z/
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-
1148 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING FURTHER BY EVENING. WAVES OF 8
  TO 11 FEET WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED 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.

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
751 
WHUS71 KCLE 301950
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LEZ147-148-310400-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0077.121030T1950Z-121031T0800Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL BECOME NORTH
  AND DIMINISH FURTHER. WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO
  SUBSIDE TONIGHT.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ149-310000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0077.121030T1950Z-121031T0000Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE
  NORTH TONIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 4 FEET
  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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-167>169-302100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW 35 KNOT GALES AND THEREFORE THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

LEZ142>146-162>166-310000-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
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-
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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH-NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS
  EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 9 TO 12
  FEET WILL DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY TONIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS EVENING AS WAVES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 4
  FEET.

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
357 
WHUS71 KCLE 310028
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
828 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LEZ142>146-310830-
/O.EXP.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-121101T0900Z/
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-
828 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WIND AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME
  WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WAVES OF 5 TO 8
  FEET ARE EXPECTED.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ162>166-310130-
/O.EXP.KCLE.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
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-
828 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

LEZ149-310830-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0078.121031T0028Z-121101T0900Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
828 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE
  NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
  WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ147-148-310830-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-121101T0900Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
828 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST
  10 TO 20 BY SUNRISE THEN CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES OF
  5 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 5:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron32 hr
Oct 30, 9:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Lorain13 hr
Oct 30, 10:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMedina4 hr
Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain4 hr
Oct 30, 10:33 AM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 3 more5 hr
Oct 30, 3:50 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE4 days
Oct 30, 6:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEGeauga, Lake6 hr

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Sources

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