Alert archive / Ohio / Gale Warnings in 2013

Gale Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 4, 2013

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2013, 9:43 PM EST. It was in force for 5 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 4, 2013, 9:43 PM EST (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2013, 3:07 AM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

189 
WHUS71 KCLE 050243
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

LEZ061-149-169-050900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0002.130105T0243Z-130105T0900Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

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

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

* WINDS: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  LATE TONIGHT.

* WAVES: WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY
  LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE SATURDAY.

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>144-050900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.130105T0243Z-130105T0900Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

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

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10
  TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2
  TO 4 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS A FEW INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK IN
  THE WESTERN BASIN WILL GRADUALLY RISE THE REST OF THE NIGHT.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ162>164-050900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.130105T0243Z-130105T0900Z/
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-
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS A FEW INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK IN
  THE WESTERN BASIN WILL GRADUALLY RISE THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-050900-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY.

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO
  20 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO
  2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LEZ146>148-051045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T1500Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
943 PM EST FRI JAN 4 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO
  20 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO
  5 TO 7 FEET BY DAYBREAK AND TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
573 
WHUS71 KCLE 050807
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

LEZ149-051500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T1500Z/
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10
  TO 20 KNOTS EARLY. WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO TO 2 TO
  4 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-169-050915-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

LEZ142>144-051500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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
10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 


* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS REMAINED NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION EARLY THIS MORNING IN THE WESTERN BASIN. LEVELS
  WILL GRADUALLY RISE INTO THE MORNING HOURS.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-050915-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T0900Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

LEZ162>164-051500-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T1500Z/
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-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS REMAINED NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION EARLY THIS MORNING IN THE WESTERN BASIN. LEVELS
  WILL GRADUALLY RISE INTO THE MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>148-051500-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130105T1500Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
307 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10
  TO 20 KNOTS EARLY. WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO TO 2 TO
  4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 9:43 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryCLE9 hr
Jan 5, 3:38 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr

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.