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Small Craft Advisory 53, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 10, 2012

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Aug 10, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 11, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT (01:00 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 11, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 12, 2012, 9:12 PM EDT
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

559 
WHUS71 KCLE 110100
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
900 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

LEZ146>149-110900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.120811T0700Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
900 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM
EDT SUNDAY. 


* SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WAVES
  WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO
  25 KNOTS SATURDAY WITH WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
950 
WHUS71 KCLE 110815
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
415 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

LEZ142>145-111615-
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120811T2000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
415 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET FOR
  MOST OF TODAY. THE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BELOW
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-111615-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
415 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND
  BECOME WEST TONIGHT AND DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THE WEST
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BUILD TO 4
  TO 6 FEET TODAY AND THEN THE WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
036 
WHUS71 KCLE 111451
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1051 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

LEZ142>145-112000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120811T2000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1051 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET 
  FOR MOST OF TODAY. THE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO 
  DECREASE BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-112300-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1051 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND 
  BECOME WEST TONIGHT AND DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THE WEST 
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BUILD TO 
  4 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND THEN THE WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 
  FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
405 
WHUS71 KCLE 112005
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
405 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

LEZ142>145-120200-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120811T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0054.120811T2005Z-120812T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
405 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET TO
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED
  TO DECREASE BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA BY MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-120415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
405 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
  DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THE WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY.
  WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
546 
WHUS71 KCLE 112007
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
407 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

LEZ142>145-120200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-120812T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
407 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 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. 

* WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET 
  TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS AND WAVES ARE 
  EXPECTED TO DECREASE BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA BY 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE 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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-120415-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
407 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND 
  DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THE WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE 
  SUNDAY. WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET 
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
922 
WHUS71 KCLE 120104
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
904 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

LEZ142>145-120215-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-120812T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
904 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS...AND WAVES HAVE
SUBSIDED TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

LEZ146>149-120915-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
904 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES OF 3 TO 5
  FEET WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...ANY SHOWERS ON THE
  LAKE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY SPAWN WATERSPOUTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
531 
WHUS71 KCLE 120759
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
359 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

LEZ146-120900-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120812T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
359 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINDS AND WAVES HAVE DECREASED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

LEZ147>149-121600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120813T0200Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
359 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

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

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL
  CONTINUE TODAY AND THEN DECREASE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...ANY
  SHOWERS ON THE LAKE COULD SPAWN WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
373 
WHUS71 KCLE 121339
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
939 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

LEZ147>149-122145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120813T0200Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
939 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 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. 

* WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL
  CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE THIS EVENING. IN
  ADDITION...ANY SHOWERS ON THE LAKE COULD SPAWN WATERSPOUTS
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
482 
WHUS71 KCLE 121950
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
350 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

LEZ147>149-130200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120813T0200Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
350 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 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. 

* WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE
  EXPECTED TO DECREASE AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
473 
WHUS71 KCLE 130112
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
912 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

LEZ147>149-130215-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-120813T0200Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
912 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS ALLOWING
WAVES TO SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO
1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 4:05 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE5 hr
Aug 11, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE51 min
Aug 11, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE112 min
Aug 11, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE111 min

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Sources

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