Gale Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jan 23, 2012, 10:14 PM EST (03:14 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 2012, 3:40 AM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

935 
WHUS71 KCLE 240314
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1014 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

LEZ145>149-240900-
/O.UPG.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0004.120124T0314Z-120124T0900Z/
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-
1014 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 35 KNOT GALES...DECREASING
  TO 30 KNOTS LATE. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET OVERNIGHT.


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>169-240900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0004.120124T0314Z-120124T0900Z/
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-
1014 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DECREASE TO 30 KNOTS
  LATE TONIGHT. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FEET IN THE EASTERN BASIN
  OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-241115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.120124T0314Z-120124T0900Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
1014 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS
  TONIGHT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
  THE WESTERN BASIN IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.

* LOW WATER: THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS AT 2 INCHES ABOVE LOW
  WATER DATUM OR 9 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION. THE WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO 4 INCHES
  BELOW LOW WATER DATUM OR 15 INCHES BETWEEN THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS WILL
  SLOWLY INCREASE TOWARDS DAWN. THE RECENT AVERAGE WATER LEVEL IS
  NEAR 35 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM
OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST
WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER
WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ144-241115-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
1014 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30S KNOTS...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT...DECREASING TO
  2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

432 
WHUS71 KCLE 240840
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
340 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

LEZ145>149-241645-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120124T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0008.120124T0840Z-120125T0800Z/
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-
340 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
  TODAY...THEN DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES RANGING FROM 6 TO 10 FEET TODAY WILL GRADUALLY 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-162>169-240945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120124T0900Z/
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-
340 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LEZ142-143-241400-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
340 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* LOW WATER: THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS AT 6 INCHES ABOVE LOW
  WATER DATUM OR 3 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION. THE WATER LEVEL HAS STARTING RISING FROM ITS LOW
  POINT OVERNIGHT...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING THROUGH THE
  MORNING. THE WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL
  MARK BY MID MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM
OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST
WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER
WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ144-240945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1400Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
340 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

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