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Gale Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 7, 2012

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Sep 7, 2012, 4:26 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 8, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
Sep 7, 2012, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 8, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 8, 2012, 3:42 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

647 
WHUS71 KCLE 072026
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
426 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-080430-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0009.120908T1200Z-120909T0000Z/
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-
426 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY INCREASE OVER THE LAKE FROM
  WEST TO EAST TO 35 KNOT GALES. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE LAKE MAINLY IN THE MORNING AND
  EARLY AFTERNOON AND THE EASTERN HALF FROM LATE MORNING UNTIL
  EVENING. SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS WILL BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO
  THE RAPID INCREASE IN WINDS TOMORROW AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES
  EAST ACROSS THE LAKE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON
  SATURDAY AND THEN TO 6 TO 9 FEET OVER THE EAST HALF SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

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
268 
WHUS71 KCLE 080134
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
934 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-080945-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0009.120908T1200Z-120909T0000Z/
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-
934 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY INCREASE OVER THE LAKE FROM
  WEST TO EAST TO 35 KNOT GALES BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE
  STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE LAKE
  MAINLY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND THE EASTERN HALF
  FROM LATE MORNING UNTIL EVENING. SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS WILL BE
  ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE RAPID INCREASE IN WINDS TOMORROW AS
  THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE LAKE.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON 
  SATURDAY AND THEN TO 6 TO 9 FEET OVER THE EAST HALF SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$
334 
WHUS71 KCLE 080733
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
333 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-081545-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0009.120908T1200Z-120909T0000Z/
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-
333 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY INCREASE OVER THE LAKE 
  FROM WEST TO EAST TO 35 KNOT GALES BEHIND A PASSING COLD 
  FRONT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF 
  THE LAKE MAINLY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND THE 
  EASTERN HALF FROM LATE MORNING UNTIL EVENING. SMALL CRAFT 
  OPERATORS WILL BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE RAPID INCREASE 
  IN WINDS TOMORROW AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE 
  LAKE. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH THE DAY ON 
  SATURDAY AND THEN TO 9 TO 12 FEET OVER THE EAST HALF SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$
745 
WHUS71 KCLE 081317
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
917 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

LEZ142>145-082130-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.120908T1317Z-120909T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
917 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10
  TO 20 KNOTS LATE TODAY. 

* WAVES: WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TO 1 TO 3 FEET 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.

&&

$$

LEZ162>165-081430-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
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-
917 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH. 

$$

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-082130-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
917 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 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: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BUT
  WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE 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.

&&

$$
309 
WHUS71 KCLE 081942
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

LEZ146>149-090200-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-120909T0200Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
342 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR
  LESS. 

* WAVES: WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-082045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
342 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE.  

$$

LEZ142>145-090200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-120909T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
342 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR
  LESS.

* WAVES: WAVES OF 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Medina, Summit48 min
Sep 7, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Wood58 min
Sep 7, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Seneca54 min
Sep 7, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Wyandot62 min
Sep 7, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron57 min
Sep 7, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE77 min
Sep 7, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Seneca19 min
Sep 7, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESummit46 min
Sep 7, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina29 min
Sep 7, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage56 min
Sep 7, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark, Trumbull53 min
Sep 7, 6:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning, Trumbull81 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.