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Gale Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 19, 2013

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Jan 19, 2013, 3:39 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2013, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 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 19, 2013, 3:39 AM EST (08:39 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 19, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 20, 2013, 3:02 PM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

112 
WHUS71 KCLE 190839
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
339 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

LEZ142>144-191645-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.A.0004.130119T2000Z-130120T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
339 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY...AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30
KNOTS WILL SHIFT WEST TONIGHT. WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL
DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH SUNDAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET WILL
BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE IN THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LEZ162>164-190945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.A.0004.130119T2000Z-130120T1500Z/
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-
339 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LEZ145>149-191645-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0004.130119T2000Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
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-
339 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY...AND WILL INCREASE TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN
SHIFTING WEST. WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY
MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO
11 FEET WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH
SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>169-191645-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0004.130119T2000Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
339 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY...AND WILL INCREASE TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN
SHIFTING WEST. WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY
MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO
11 FEET WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH
SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
873 
WHUS71 KCLE 191526
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1026 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

LEZ145>149-192330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
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-
1026 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
  SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT...THEN
  SHIFTING WEST. WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY
  MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO
  11 FEET WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE
  THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>169-192330-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
1026 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
  SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TONIGHT...THEN
  SHIFTING WEST. WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO
  11 FEET WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE
  THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH.

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>144-192330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
1026 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
  TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. AS WINDS BECOME WEST SUNDAY
  MORNING THEY WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
  6 FEET WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
399 
WHUS71 KCLE 192047
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

LEZ145>149-200500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130120T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
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-
347 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. 


* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
  AND INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST GALES
  TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12
  FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH.

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>144-200500-
/O.UPG.KCLE.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
347 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW WATER
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
  INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WEST GALES TO 40
  KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8
  FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS SOUTHWEST TO
  WEST GALES BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT. WATER LEVELS MAY DIP BELOW
  CRITICAL LEVELS FOR SHIPPING BY 10 PM AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIP AS
  LOW AS 20 INCHES BELOW THIS LEVEL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM.

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.

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>164-200500-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
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-
347 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW WATER
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
  INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WEST GALES TO 40
  KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8
  FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS SOUTHWEST TO
  WEST GALES BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT. WATER LEVELS MAY DIP BELOW
  CRITICAL LEVELS FOR SHIPPING BY 10 PM AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIP AS
  LOW AS 20 INCHES BELOW THIS LEVEL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>169-200500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
347 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
  AND INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST GALES
  TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12
  FEET TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE WINDS
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH.

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.

&&

$$
364 
WHUS71 KCLE 200221
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
921 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

LEZ142>144-162>164-201030-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
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-
921 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST
  AND INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS
  SUNDAY WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID MORNING. WAVES 6
  TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP WITH WEST TO
  SOUTHWEST GALES OVERNIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL LIKELY DIP BELOW
  CRITICAL LEVELS FOR SHIPPING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND COULD FALL AS
  LOW AS 20 INCHES BELOW THIS LEVEL AROUND DAWN.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-201030-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.130120T0300Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
921 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST
  AND INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT. WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS
  WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING...THEN DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
  AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET
  OVERNIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE WINDS GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH.

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.

&&

$$
775 
WHUS71 KCLE 200809
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
309 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

LEZ142>144-162>164-201615-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T1800Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
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-
309 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST
  THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATER
  TODAY. WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  LATER THIS MORNING. 

* LOW WATER: AT 3 AM THE WATER LEVELS AT TOLEDO WAS 10 INCHES
  BELOW CHART DATUM OR 3 INCHES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL DIP BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK
  SHORTLY AND REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH LATE MORNING. WATER LEVELS
  COULD BRIEFLY FALL TO AS MUCH AS 30 INCHES BELOW CHART DATUM OR
  17 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK AROUND DAYBREAK.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-201500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
309 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST
  THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 30 KNOTS LATER TODAY.
  WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER
  THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
KUBINA
792 
WHUS71 KCLE 201449
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

LEZ142>144-202100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0012.130120T1449Z-130120T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS. WEST WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS
  EVENING. WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
  EVENING.

* LOW WATER: AT 9 AM THE WATER LEVELS AT TOLEDO WAS 35 INCHES
  BELOW CHART DATUM OR 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE LOWEST POINT FOR
  THE DAY AND WILL BEGIN TO RISE BY NOON. WATER LEVELS SHOULD RISE
  ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION BY 4 PM.

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.

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>164-202100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
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-
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. 


* LOW WATER: AT 9 AM THE WATER LEVELS AT TOLEDO WAS 35 INCHES
  BELOW CHART DATUM OR 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE LOWEST POINT FOR
  THE DAY AND WILL BEGIN TO RISE BY NOON. WATER LEVELS SHOULD RISE
  ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION BY 4 PM.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-146-202100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0012.130120T1449Z-130120T2100Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS. WEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
  WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

LEZ165-166-201600-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T1500Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.


$$

LEZ061-147>149-167>169-202100-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
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-
949 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
  EVENING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
085 
WHUS71 KCLE 202002
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

LEZ147>149-210300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0013.130120T2100Z-130121T0300Z/
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH
  THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-167>169-202115-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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-
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LEZ142>144-202115-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

LEZ162>164-202115-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
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-
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY. 

$$

LEZ145-146-202115-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
302 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 19, 3:34 AM EST, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 3:34 AM EST, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
334 AM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC
TONIGHT. A CLIPPER TYPE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN
PLAINS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES LATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW WILL SWEEP EAST
ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA EARLY SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
BUILD OVER THE REGION FROM THE WEST DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF
NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WINDS HAVE FINALLY STARTED TO DIMINISH A LITTLE AS THE COLUMN
CONTINUES TO WARM. HAD A 49 KNOT GUST AT KERI A COUPLE OF HOURS
AGO. WINDS ARE GENERALLY PEAKING AROUND 35 KNOTS AND SHOULD
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH. GIVEN THIS TREND SEE NO NEED FOR A
HEADLINE. NOT MUCH CLOUDINESS LEFT AT THE MOMENT AND NOT EXPECTING
A WHOLE LOT THIS MORNING. THERE SHOULD BE AN INCREASE IN WARM
ADVECTION MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL GET
OFF TO A WARM START THIS MORNING AND SHOULD CLIMB WELL INTO THE 40S
TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
WINTER IS FINALLY ARRIVING AND IT WILL BE A BUSY PERIOD ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA. HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON HEADLINES FOR NOW...BUT
EXPECT THE DAY CREW WILL NEED TO DO SOMETHING. AN ARCTIC FRONT
WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH VERY COLD AIR ADVECTION EXPECTED
BEHIND THE FRONT. THE SYSTEM WILL INITIALLY BE VERY DRY SO NOT
EXPECTING MUCH MORE THAN NUISANCE SNOW TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.
MOST OF THE SNOW WILL BE TO THE EAST OF KCLE WHERE AN INCH OR TWO
OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS FURTHER WEST AND SOUTH
WILL LIKELY SEE NO MORE THAN A DUSTING WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. A
VORT WILL CROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND EXPECT TO SEE AN
INCREASE IN THE SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY AT THAT TIME. BUFKIT
SOUNDINGS SHOWING PLUS 90 PERCENT RH IN THE BEST SNOW GROWTH
REGION BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. A LOW LEVEL INVERSION WILL BE IN PLACE
INITIALLY BUT THAT SHOULD LIFT DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW DEEPER MOISTURE TO ARRIVE AS 850 MB TEMPS DIP TO
NEG 20 DEGREES. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY BOTTOM OUT AROUND NEG 24
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR MODERATE
AND EVENTUALLY EXTREME LAKE INSTABILITY AND BUFKIT IS SHOWING
NEARLY 1000 G/KG OF LAKE INDUCED CAPE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
BY THAT TIME THE WNW FLOW SHOULD BE SETTLED AND EXPECT BANDS OF
INTENSE SNOW TO DEVELOP GIVEN THE FAVORABLE FETCH ACROSS THE LAKE.
AT THE SAME TIME...THIS FETCH WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE AREA AND WILL NEED TO MENTION SNOW SHOWERS ALL
AREAS. EXPECT SOME ENHANCEMENT ON THE HIGH TERRAIN NEAR KMFD AND
THERE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUM IN THAT AREA DURING
THE PERIOD AS WELL. 500 MB TO LAKE TEMP DIFFERENCES WILL BE
GREATER THAN 40 DEGREES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY SO SOME SQUALLS
AND THUNDER COULD OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IF A MEGA BAND GETS SET UP.
NOT EXPECTING MUCH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD.

TEMPS DURING THE PERIOD DEPEND ON HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS AWAY FROM THE
SNOWBELT. IF PLACES LIKE KMNN...KMFD AND KBJJ CAN GET SOME SNOW ON
THE GROUND THEY COULD MAKE A RUN FOR ZERO DEGREES IF SOME BRIEF
CLEARING OCCURS. AS IT STANDS WILL USE A BLEND OF GUIDANCE TEMPS
DURING THE PERIOD.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SIMILARITY AND CONSISTENCY WITH KEEPING LAKE
EFFECT SNOW GOING ESPECIALLY ACROSS NE OH AND NW PA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH SFC LOW PRESSURE STRETCHING BACK ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES. BY THURSDAY MODELS DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THE AREA WITH
ECMWF SHOWING HIGH PRESSURE TRYING TO RIDGE OVER THE AREA WHILE THE
GFS CONTINUES TO LINGER TROUGH AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW STILL. FOR
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY ECMWF QUICKLY BRINGS LOW PRESSURE INTO THE
AREA WITH A WIDESPREAD SNOW EVENT WHILE GFS IS SLOWER WITH THE HIGH
PRESSURE ONLY RIDGING IN BY THEN. AT THIS POINT CONTINUED WITH THE
LOWER CHANCE POPS FOR SNOW LEANING MORE TOWARD THE PREVIOUS FORECAST
AND A BIT TOWARD THE ECMWF. HOWEVER WITH THESE TIMING ISSUES SEE NO
REASON TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. MADE ONLY
SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPS WITH LITTLE BIAS TOWARD ANY GUIDANCE
GIVE THE ISSUES MENTION ABOVE.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. MAIN
ISSUE IS THE GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 KNOTS THAT CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. NOT EXPECTING WINDS TO DIMINISH
DURING THIS TIME.

OUTLOOK...NON-VFR ESPECIALLY EASTERN SITES SUNDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS RANGING AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS THE LAKE
WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES AND HIGH PRESSURE TO
THE SOUTHEAST. THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW
WILL CROSS THE LAKE TONIGHT SHIFTING WINDS FROM SOUTHWEST TO WEST.
WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER ACROSS THE LAKE TONIGHT...AND GIVEN
THE CONSISTENCY WENT WITH A GALE WARNING FROM VERMILION EAST FROM
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LOOKS TO BE A LOW END GALE WITH 35
KNOT WINDS EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND ON THE WESTERN BASIN. ONCE THE GALE WARNING ENDS SUNDAY
MORNING EXPECTING SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THERE ALSO. LOW
PRESSURE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE LAKE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND
WITH A MAINLY WEST FLOW EXPECTING SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS TO PERSIST
DURING THIS TIME ALSO.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
     LEZ061-145>149-165>169.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     LEZ145>149.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST SUNDAY FOR LEZ142>144.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KUBINA
NEAR TERM...KUBINA
SHORT TERM...KUBINA
LONG TERM...ABE
AVIATION...LOMBARDY
MARINE...ABE
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 8:55 AM EST, 18 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
855 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-191400-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-
WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
855 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-191400-
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-
855 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001>003-191400-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
855 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SPILL INTO THE REGION SUNDAY AND LAST THROUGH
MID WEEK. THE COLDER AIR CROSSING LAKE ERIE WILL INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD FOR ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE SNOW BELTS OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 19, 3:10 PM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 18 more18 hr
Jan 19, 3:47 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryCLE23 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.