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Gale Warning 6, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 30, 2013

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2013, 4:13 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 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 30, 2013, 4:13 AM EST (09:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 31, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

280 
WHUS71 KCLE 300913
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
413 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

LEZ142>145-301715-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130130T2100Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0005.130130T2100Z-130131T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130130T2100Z-130131T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
413 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND THEN TO 35 KNOT GALES WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TODAY AND WEST TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
  STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DETERIORATING
  AND SHIFTING ICE TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT 
OR OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-301715-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0005.130131T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
413 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

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

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST GALES
  TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO WEST. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
  DIMINISH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT 
OR OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ162>165-301715-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0005.130130T2100Z-130131T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130130T2100Z-130131T1500Z/
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-
413 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY.  

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND THEN TO 35 KNOT GALES WEDNESDAY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS
  WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TODAY AND WEST TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH ON THURSDAY. 

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
  STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DETERIORATING
  AND SHIFTING ICE TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT 
OR OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-301715-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0005.130131T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
413 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST GALES
  TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO WEST. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
  DIMINISH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT 
OR OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
654 
WHUS71 KCLE 301517
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1017 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

LEZ142>145-302330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130130T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130130T2100Z-130131T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1017 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE
  TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST
  TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED. 
  STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN 
  DETERIORATING AND SHIFTING ICE TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-302330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1017 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO WEST. WINDS WILL BEGIN
  TO DIMINISH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ162>165-302330-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130130T2100Z-130131T1500Z/
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-
1017 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT
  GALES THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED. 
  STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN 
  DETERIORATING AND SHIFTING ICE TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-302330-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
1017 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  BECOME SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO WEST.
  WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
115 
WHUS71 KCLE 302107
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
407 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

LEZ142>145-310515-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130130T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
407 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE
  ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
  STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DETERIORATING AND SHIFTING ICE.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-310515-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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 EST WED JAN 30 2013

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT
  GALES THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THURSDAY.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14
  FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ162>165-310515-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
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-
407 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE
  ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
  STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DETERIORATING AND SHIFTING ICE.

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>169-310515-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.130131T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
407 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT
  GALES THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST TONIGHT.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THURSDAY.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14
  FEET.

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
642 
WHUS71 KCLE 310242
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
942 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

LEZ142>145-162>165-311045-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT 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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
942 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

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

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

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
  INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON THURSDAY.

* WAVES: THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED. 
  STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DETERIORATING AND SHIFTING ICE. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-311045-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
942 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 40 KNOT
  GALES OVERNIGHT AND SHIFT WEST. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE
  THURSDAY.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 
  14 FEET. 

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.

$$
890 
WHUS71 KCLE 310912
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
412 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

LEZ142>145-162>165-311500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT 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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
412 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON LAKE ERIE UNTIL 10 AM THIS
MORNING FROM MAUMEE BAY TO AVON POINT.

* WINDS: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS
  MORNING. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-311715-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
412 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON LAKE ERIE UNTIL 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON EAST OF AVON POINT.

* WINDS: WEST GALES OF 40 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 10 TO 14 FEET.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

$$
503 
WHUS71 KCLE 310955
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
455 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

LEZ142>144-162>164-311800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.130131T0955Z-130131T2000Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
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-
455 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS 
  MORNING. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL
  REMAIN BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION UNTIL MID
  AFTERNOON. AT 5 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 25 INCHES BELOW
  LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR THE CRITICAL
  MARK BY MID AFTERNOON BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK WELL
  INTO TONIGHT.

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.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ145-165-311500-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T1500Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
455 AM EST THU JAN 31 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: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS 
  MORNING. 

* WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-311800-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
455 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES OF 40 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 10 TO 14 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

$$
753 
WHUS71 KCLE 311602
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-312100-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130131T2100Z/
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-
1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES OF 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 10 TO 14 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

$$

LEZ142>144-010015-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.130131T1602Z-130201T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130131T2000Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE
  TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 KNOTS
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL
  REMAIN BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION UNTIL MID
  AFTERNOON. AT 11 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 35 INCHES
  BELOW LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK
  FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR THE CRITICAL
  MARK BY MID AFTERNOON BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK WELL
  INTO TONIGHT.


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.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING 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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-010015-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.130131T1602Z-130201T2100Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE
  TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 KNOTS
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

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>164-312000-
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130131T2000Z/
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-
1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
  EVENING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL
  REMAIN BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION UNTIL MID
  AFTERNOON. AT 11 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 35 INCHES BELOW
  LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR
  SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR THE CRITICAL
  MARK BY MID AFTERNOON BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK WELL
  INTO TONIGHT.

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.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
619 
WHUS71 KCLE 311947
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
247 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-010300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
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-
247 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES OF 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.
  OVER THE CENTRAL BASIN SUSTAINED GALES WILL DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON BUT FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL SUPPORT THE GALE
  WARNING. 

* WAVES: WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 10 TO 14 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

$$

LEZ142>144-010400-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130201T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
247 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  LATE TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 
  KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL
  REMAIN BELOW OR NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION UNTIL
  THIS EVENING. AT 2:30 PM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 13 INCHES
  BELOW LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT ONE INCH ABOVE THE CRITICAL
  MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE RISE TO
  ABOVE OR NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING
  BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK WELL INTO EARLY TONIGHT.

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.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING SMALL CRAFT 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.

&&

$$

LEZ162>164-010300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
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-
247 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS 
  EVENING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL
  REMAIN BELOW OR NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. AT 2:30 PM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS
  ABOUT 13 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM WHICH IS ABOUT ONE INCH
  ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL
  CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK THE REMAINDER OF
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK
  WELL INTO EARLY TONIGHT.

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.

MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ145-010400-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130201T2100Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
247 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  LATE TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 
  KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

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.

&&

$$
441 
WHUS71 KCLE 010321
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

LEZ146>149-011130-
/O.EXP.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T2000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY. THE
GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH
  MUCH OF FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.


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>169-010430-
/O.EXP.KCLE.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
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-
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

LEZ142>144-011130-
/O.EXP.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0006.130201T0321Z-130201T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130201T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY. THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  LATE TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 
  KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY
  MORNING. AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 14
  INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM...OR AT THE CRITICAL MARK. THE
  WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 30 INCHES BELOW LOW
  WATER DATUM OR 16 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK TONIGHT. THE
  WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FRIDAY
  MORNING...BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED AS THERE IS THE
  POSSIBILITY OF IT FALLING BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK AGAIN FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON.

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>164-011130-
/O.EXP.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130201T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0006.130201T0321Z-130201T1400Z/
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-
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY. THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

* LOW WATER: THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY
  MORNING. AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 14
  INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM...OR AT THE CRITICAL MARK. THE
  WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 30 INCHES BELOW LOW
  WATER DATUM OR 16 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK TONIGHT. THE
  WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FRIDAY
  MORNING...BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED AS THERE IS THE
  POSSIBILITY OF IT FALLING BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK AGAIN FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-011130-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130201T2100Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1021 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH 
  LATE TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 25 
  KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

* FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR.

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.

&&

$$

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 30, 12:16 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 12:16 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1216 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTHEAST. A SECOND LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT STRETCHING
SOUTHWEST FROM THE FIRST LOW. THIS LOW WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE ON WEDNESDAY AND DRAG THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOCAL
AREA. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH ON
FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
UPDATED JUST TO TWEAK THE WORDING FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT.

THE SHOWERS ARE ON THE DECREASE FOR THE MOMENT AND THEN THEY WILL
INCREASE FROM THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
OCCUR WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SHOWERS. MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE
LOWS.

DEBATED ABOUT ISSUING A WIND ADVISORY. IT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST
CHANCE FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE JUST AHEAD OF
THE SHOWERS THAT WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 09Z AND IN
THE COLD ADVECTION AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

DEBATED ABOUT A FLOOD WATCH BUT IT SEEMS THAT ANY HEAVIER RAIN
WILL BE LOCALIZED AND WE CAN HANDLE IT WITH FLOOD ADVISORIES. NEXT
SHIFT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THERE IS A LOT GOING ON TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS
CONTINUE OVER INLAND NE OH AND ALSO TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST.
SOME LIGHTNING HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THE ACTIVITY TO THE NORTH.
THE SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA SHOULD EXIT TO
THE EAST SHORTLY AS THEY ARE MOVING QUICKLY. THAT SHOULD LEAVE
MOST OF THE AREA DRY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. PRECIP CHANCES
WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST AS A DYNAMIC SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. A RIPPING LOW LEVEL JET (LLJ) WILL GET
GOING OVERNIGHT BUT SUSPECT THAT CONVECTION TO THE SOUTH WILL CUT
OFF A LOT OF THE MOISTURE ADVECTION. AS A RESULT THE MODELS HAVE
BACKED OFF ON QPF AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SOME AREAS
COULD SEE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS
TRAINING. HOWEVER...DO NOT THINK THIS THREAT IS GREAT ENOUGH TO
JUSTIFY A FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME. MOST AREAS SHOULD SEE BETWEEN
ONE HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF PRECIP DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS. WILL CONTINUE WITH A MENTION OF THUNDER...ESPECIALLY
LATER TONIGHT AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. MODELS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR
WITH THE TIMING OF THIS FEATURE AND CONFIDENCE IS HIGH TODAY.
EXPECT ABOUT THE WEST HALF OF THE AREA TO BE COVERED WITH PRECIP
AT 12Z. PRECIP CHANCES SHOULD BEGIN TO WIND DOWN FROM WEST TO EAST
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

THE OTHER CONCERN TODAY IS THE WINDS. WITH 925 MB WINDS GETTING TO
60 KNOTS OVERNIGHT COULD SEE SOME GUSTINESS AT THE SURFACE. WOULD
PROBABLY HAVE ISSUED AN ADVISORY FOR NW PA IF THE FLOW WAS MORE
SE. THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME STRONG WINDS RIGHT AHEAD AND BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. WILL PASS CONCERNS ON TO LATER SHIFTS
ABOUT THE WIND AND FLOOD POTENTIAL.

DO NOT THINK TEMPS WILL DO MUCH OVERNIGHT AND HAVE STAYED A LITTLE
WARMER THAN GUIDANCE. HIGHS WEDNESDAY WILL OCCUR BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
DECIDED TO ISSUE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR THE TYPICAL SNOW
BELT COUNTIES STARTING THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME QUESTION IF CUYAHOGA SHOULD BE IN IT. THE FLOW WILL
BE MAINLY WESTERLY. THE AIRMASS SHOULD BE UNSTABLE ENOUGH THAT
SOME AREAS WILL GET OVER 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN 12 HOURS. IT WILL
ALSO BE WINDY SO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM.

VERY STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ABOUT
16 DEGREES OF COOLING EXPECTED AT 850 MB IN THE FIRST TWELVE HOURS
BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE BEHIND THE LOW
WILL ARRIVE OVERNIGHT AND CRITICAL THICKNESSES WILL BECOME COLD
ENOUGH FOR ALL SNOW BY LATE EVENING. AN INCH OR LESS OF ACCUM IS
EXPECTED MOST AREAS. LAKE EFFECT WILL GET GOING ON THURSDAY. A WESTERLY
FETCH IS EXPECTED SO THE AREAS THAT GET HIT WILL BE THE SAME ONES
THAT SAW SNOW DURING LAST WEEKS EPISODE. THERE WILL BE GOOD
MOISTURE IN THE SNOW GROWTH REGION AND WILL PROBABLY NEED
HEADLINES AT SOME POINT. THE LAKE EFFECT THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY. SNOW CHANCES WILL MOVE UP THE LAKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE STEERING FLOW GRADUALLY BECOMES SW AS HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY
BUILDS IN. THE NEXT CLIPPER WILL BE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR TO THE NW
ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL SEE INCREASING PRECIP CHANCES ALL AREAS
OVERNIGHT.

TEMPS WILL REALLY COOL OFF DURING THE PERIOD AS 850 MB TEMPS GET
CLOSE TO NEG 20 AGAIN. SOME CLEARING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WEST
AND SW THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. IF THOSE AREAS CAN GET SOME WRAP
AROUND SNOW TOMORROW NIGHT THEY WILL EASILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS FOR LOWS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WILL CONTINUE WITH NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH TUESDAY. BROAD TROUGH
STICKS AROUND THROUGH THE WEEKEND...PROVIDING FOR DECENT CHANCES FOR
LIGHT SNOW. AS WOULD BE EXPECTED WITH A CLIPPER...MOISTURE IS
SOMEWHAT LIMITED. THERE IS ENOUGH RIDGING AHEAD OF A SYSTEM FOR
WEDNESDAY FOR A LITTLE WARM-UP. OVERALL PATTERN LOOKS GOOD AMONGST
THE MODELS...ALTHOUGH DETAILS SUCH AS TEMPS DIFFER SOMEWHAT. WILL BE
SEASONABLE THROUGH THE PERIOD THOUGH.

&&

.AVIATION /05Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL IMPACT SITES THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
HIGHLY VARIABLE WEATHER THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. VFR CONDITIONS
ACROSS MANY SITES FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD WITH STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30KT BEING THE ISSUE EARLY ON. GIVEN
THE STRONG SFC GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS DIDN/T MENTION WIND SHEAR WITH
MECHANICAL TURBULENCE BEING THE MAIN IMPACT RATHER THAN SHEAR.

RADAR SHOWING LARGE AREA OF RAIN THAT WILL MOVE UP ACROSS SITES
BEGINNING 10-12Z ACROSS WESTERN SITES. MENTIONED SOME VCTS GIVEN
LARGE AMOUNT OF THUNDER TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. CONFIDENCE A BIT
LOWER FURTHER EAST SO WILL LET OVERNIGHT SHIFT EVALUATE
PROGRESSION OF THUNDER AT REMAINDER OF SITES. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES WITH MVFR TO POSSIBLE BRIEF PERIOD OF IFR POSSIBLE
FROM 12Z WEST TO 17Z FARTHER EAST AT ERI. MODELS SUGGESTING WINDS
DIMINISH A BIT FROM WEST TO EAST BEHIND THIS SURGE OF HEAVIER RAIN
GOING INTO THE AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE LOWER ON CONDITIONS ACROSS
SITES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST
MVFR CONDITIONS ACROSS SITES BEFORE THE TRUE COLD FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING EARLY WED NIGHT. LOOKING UPSTREAM ONCE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH EXPECTING CONDITIONS TO DROP TO IFR AT OR AT
THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD. AT LEAST MVFR BEFORE 06Z THU. WINDS
WILL PICK BACK UP AGAIN JUST AHEAD OF THE ACTUAL FRONT AND
ESPECIALLY AFTER IT GUSTING AGAIN TOWARD 30KT.

OUTLOOK...NON VFR CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. NON VFR FRIDAY MAINLY
NE OH/NW PA IN SHSN. NON VFR POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
AN INCREASING LOW LEVEL JET WILL CAUSE SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE
TONIGHT THRU WED. THE QUESTION IS HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL GET
SINCE THE AIR TEMPS ARE GOING TO BE MUCH WARMER THAN THE LAKE. FOR
NOW WILL STAY WITH ABOUT 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT AND TO 30 KNOTS WED
UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THRU LATER WED WHICH SHOULD PRODUCE WEST
WINDS TO MARGINAL GALE FORCE.

THE FLOW WILL DIMINISH SOME THU INTO THU NIGHT FOR JUST SCA
CONDITIONS THEN CONTINUE FRI BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME MORE FRI NIGHT
SO THAT THE SCA MAY BE ALLOWED TO END. WINDS WILL ALSO BACK TO SW AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST BY
SAT.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SHOULD CROSS THE LAKE LATE SAT OR SUN BUT
THE MODELS DIFFER ON THIS SO EXACT WINDS IN QUESTION...ALTHOUGH IN
EITHER CASE WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GENERALLY STAY 20 KNOTS OR LESS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FROZEN GROUND COVER WILL MAKE THE REGION SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING
SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OR TRAINING OF SHOWERS OCCUR OVER THE
NEXT 24 HRS. THE SHOWERS ON THE RADAR TODAY WILL DRIFT NORTH TONIGHT
BUT ADDITIONAL SHOWERS WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS
THE SFC LOW PASSES TO OUR NORTH AND THEN A FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH. A
FEW SHOWERS UPSTREAM HAVE HAD RAINFALL RATES OVER 0.5"/HR WHICH
WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE SOME FLOODING SHOULD WE SEE RATES
THAT HIGH. THERE REMAINS SOME SNOW OVER NE OH AND NW PA WHICH COULD
COMPOUND RUNOFF POTENTIAL ON WEDNESDAY. THE RAIN ON WEDNESDAY WILL
BE MOVING QUICKLY WHICH WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF TRAINING OR
BACK BUILDING. THEREFORE...ANY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING
ARE LIKELY TO BE VERY LOCALIZED. NUISANCE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
ESPECIALLY FOR LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ANOTHER PRIMARY
CONCERN WILL BE THE BREAK UP OF ICE ON AREA RIVERS. THIS THAW COULD
LEAD TO ICE JAMS...AND AS RAIN CAUSES THE RIVERS TO RISE THERE IS A
HEIGHTENED RISK OF ICE JAM FLOODING. TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY DROP
THURSDAY WHICH COULD HELP HARDEN ANY ICE JAMS LOCKED IN PLACE.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
     FRIDAY NIGHT FOR OHZ011>014-089.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
     FRIDAY NIGHT FOR PAZ001>003.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     LEZ061-146>149-166>169.
     GALE WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR
     LEZ142>145-162>165.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     LEZ142>145.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     LEZ146>149.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KUBINA
NEAR TERM...KIELTYKA/KUBINA
SHORT TERM...KUBINA
LONG TERM...OUDEMAN
AVIATION...ABE
MARINE...ADAMS
HYDROLOGY...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 10:27 PM EST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1027 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001>003-310330-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
1027 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ICE JAM POTENTIAL WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH RUNOFF
FROM THE RECENT RAIN AND SNOW MELT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AND COMBINED WITH
THE RECENT RAINS AND SNOW MELT COULD RESULT IN SOME FLOODING. ICE
JAM POTENTIAL WILL ALSO BE HIGH.

WINDS COULD GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-310330-
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-
1027 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ICE JAM POTENTIAL WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE TOWARD DAYBREAK AND SOME FLOODING COULD
OCCUR. WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AND COMBINED WITH
THE RECENT RAINS AND SNOW MELT COULD RESULT IN SOME FLOODING. ICE
JAM POTENTIAL WILL ALSO BE HIGH.

WINDS COULD GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ142>145-162>165-310330-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT 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-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
1027 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-146>149-166>169-310330-
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-
1027 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WATCH.

.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 29, 9:58 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WatchCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake18 hr
Jan 30, 3:43 AM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more6 hr
Jan 30, 8:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCLELake36 hr
Jan 30, 3:53 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake54 hr
Jan 29, 10:07 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie113 min
Jan 30, 11:11 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford12 hr

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