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Small Craft Advisory 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 18, 2012

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Jan 18, 2012, 3:59 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 18, 2012, 3:59 AM EST (08:59 UTC)
Expired
Jan 18, 2012, 4:01 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

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
2 follow-up statements
863 
WHUS71 KCLE 181526
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1026 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

LEZ142>145-181630-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1026 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AS THEY BACK TO THE WEST THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE...THUS THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

LEZ146>149-190000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1026 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
  KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

KEC
199 
WHUS71 KCLE 182101
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
401 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

LEZ146>149-190515-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0003.120119T1200Z-120119T2100Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
401 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
  THURSDAY THEN SHIFTING TO WEST GALES AT 35 KNOTS BY THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES DECREASING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT THEN INCREASING
  TO 9 TO 13 FEET LATE THURSDAY 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-190515-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0003.120119T1200Z-120119T2100Z/
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-
401 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
  THURSDAY...THEN SHIFT TO WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON THURSDAY. 

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>145-190515-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0006.120119T0900Z-120120T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
401 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT
  AND SHIFT TO THE WEST ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO
  20 KNOTS THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET AFTER WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST ON
  THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

KEC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 3:39 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood28 hr
Jan 18, 3:39 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull13 hr
Jan 18, 4:01 PM ESTGale WarningCLE30 hr
Jan 18, 4:01 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE42 hr

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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.