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Gale Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 17, 2012

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2012, 4:23 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 3:07 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
Jan 17, 2012, 4:23 AM EST (09:23 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2012, 3:07 PM EST
Expired
Jan 18, 2012, 3:59 AM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

704 
WHUS71 KCLE 170923
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
423 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

LEZ142>149-171730-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120117T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0002.120117T2100Z-120118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2300Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
423 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST THIS
  MORNING AND THEN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH WEDNESDAY WELL BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 2 TO 4 FEET TO 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY
  AND THEN TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT.

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>169-171730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0002.120117T2100Z-120118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2300Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
423 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST THIS
  MORNING AND THEN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH WEDNESDAY WELL BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 3 TO 5 FEET TO 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY
  AND THEN TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT.

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
4 follow-up statements
771 
WHUS71 KCLE 171722
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1222 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

LEZ142>149-180130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120117T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2300Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
1222 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST THIS
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY WELL BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 2 TO 4 FEET TO 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY 
  AND THEN TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT. 

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>169-180130-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2300Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
1222 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST THIS
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY WELL BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 3 TO 5 FEET TO 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY 
  AND THEN TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

GARNET
451 
WHUS71 KCLE 172007
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
307 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

LEZ142>149-180415-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120117T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2007Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
307 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST THIS EVENING
  AND THEN INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  WEDNESDAY BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN
  TO 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.


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>169-180415-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0002.120117T2007Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
307 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST THIS EVENING
  AND THEN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  WEDNESDAY BELOW GALE FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD FROM 5 TO 7 FEET THIS EVENING TO 10 TO 12 FEET
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

GARNET
468 
WHUS71 KCLE 180224
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
924 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-181030-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
924 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOT GALES WILL CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING BELOW GALE
  FORCE.

* WAVES: WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...THEN
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
453 
WHUS71 KCLE 180859
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
359 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

LEZ142>149-181700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.120118T0859Z-120119T0000Z/
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-
359 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10
  KNOTS OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES: WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-181000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1200Z/
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-
359 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINDS REMAINED BELOW GALE FORCE AND THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH 35 KNOTS OR HIGHER SO THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

LOMBARDY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 2:52 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie23 min
Jan 17, 3:12 PM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake7 hr
Jan 17, 4:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake47 min
Jan 17, 4:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit49 min
Jan 17, 4:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula43 min
Jan 17, 5:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull59 min
Jan 17, 5:04 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain15 hr
Jan 17, 6:48 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WatchCLECrawford, Erie8 hr
Jan 17, 3:14 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryCLECrawford, Erie20 hr

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Sources

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