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Small Craft Advisory 17, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Jan 31, 2013, 11:02 AM EST. It was in force for 52 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013, 11:02 AM EST (16:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2013, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ LEZ162>164-312000- /O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130131T2000Z/ LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION- 1102 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR. * LOW WATER: WATER LEVELS IN THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE WILL REMAIN BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. AT 11 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 35 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT 22 INCHES BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK BY MID AFTERNOON BUT MAY HOVER NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK WELL INTO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR DURING GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
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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. && $$
014 WHUS71 KCLE 010919 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 419 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 LEZ142>144-011730- /O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130201T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T0300Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH- 419 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. * LOW WATER: THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 4 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS NEAR LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL DROP AGAIN TODAY...DROPPING TO NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT PROBABLY NOT DROPPING BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. PLEASE CALL THE COAST GUARD TO VERIFY THE WATER LEVEL BEFORE VENTURING ACROSS THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ162>164-011030- /O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-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- 419 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. * LOW WATER: THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 4 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS NEAR LOW WATER DATUM OR ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL DROP AGAIN TODAY...DROPPING TO NEAR THE CRITICAL MARK...BUT PROBABLY NOT DROPPING BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. PLEASE CALL THE COAST GUARD TO VERIFY THE WATER LEVEL BEFORE VENTURING ACROSS THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TODAY. $$ LEZ145-011730- /O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T0300Z/ VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 419 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...AND SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS TODAY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ146>149-011730- /O.CON.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- 419 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS IS EXPECTED TODAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND 10 TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$
337 WHUS71 KCLE 011510 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 LEZ146>149-012315- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T2000Z/ AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH- GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND 10 TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ142>145-012315- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T0300Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. * LOW WATER: AT 10 AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM. WATER LEVELS WILL DROP AGAIN TODAY...APPROACHING THE CRITICAL MARK THIS AFTERNOON...BUT PROBABLY NOT DROPPING BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK. PLEASE CALL THE COAST GUARD TO VERIFY THE WATER LEVEL BEFORE VENTURING ACROSS THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$
818 WHUS71 KCLE 012059 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 359 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 LEZ146>149-020500- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T2000Z/ AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH- GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND 10 TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ142>145-020300- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T0300Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION IS POSSIBLE IN ICE FREE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$
109 WHUS71 KCLE 020304 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 LEZ142>145-021115- /O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T1500Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION IS POSSIBLE IN ICE FREE AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ146>149-021115- /O.CON.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- 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS ON SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$
017 WHUS71 KCLE 020905 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 405 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 LEZ146>149-021715- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T2000Z/ AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH- GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 405 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WAVES: 5 TO 7 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LEZ142>145-021500- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T1500Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 405 AM EST SAT FEB 2 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: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION IS POSSIBLE IN ICE FREE AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$
903 WHUS71 KCLE 021454 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 954 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 LEZ142>145-021600- /O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-130202T1500Z/ MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- 954 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ENOUGH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS TO ALLOW THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO BE CANCELLED. $$ LEZ146>149-022000- /O.CON.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- 954 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WAVES: 5 TO 7 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY AND ICE ACCRETION IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT. && $$ LOMBARDY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 31, 10:28 AM EST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 10:28 AM EST, 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1028 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH
FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER A
DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
HAVE ALLOWED THE WIND ADVISORY TO END QUIETLY FOR THE REMAINING
COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF THE SNOWBELT. ACROSS THE SNOWBELT...HAVE
ALLOWED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TO ABSORB THOSE GUSTY
WINDS...THAT COULD STILL REACH 45-50 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. ONLY GRID
ADJUSTMENT MADE WAS TO THE PRECIP CHANCES GOING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...LINGERING THE AREA-WIDE SNOW SHOWERS LONGER UNTIL
UPPER WAVE PASSES. TOWARD TONIGHT WE WILL START TO ORGANIZE THE
LAKE EFFECT BETTER WITH ANOTHER APPROACHING TROUGH AND EVEN COLDER
AIR MOVING IN. ACCUMULATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE SNOWBELT WILL BE AN
INCH AT MOST...PRIMARILY DUSTINGS/COATINGS. WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW
INCHES FOR THE SNOWBELT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS THOUGH WILL BLOW THE
SNOW AROUND.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS CONTINUE TO HINT AT WINDS SHIFTING MORE NORTHWESTERLY LATE
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS WEAK TROUGH SWINGS ACROSS THE LAKE. THIS
SHOULD PUSH SNOW FURTHER INLAND. SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF A FOOT IS
POSSIBLE FOR THE LAKE SHORE COUNTIES BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES
ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES. THE BREAK FROM THE SNOW WILL BE SHORT
LIVED HOWEVER. MODELS CONTINUE TO MOVE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL/LOWER LAKES THIS WEEKEND. GFS FASTEST WITH THIS NEXT
SYSTEM BRINGING MORE SNOW INTO THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. USED THE
SLOWER ECMWF FOR FORECAST. ECMWF BRINGS IN THE NEXT BATCH OF
SYNOPTIC SNOW SATURDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A SERIES OF CLIPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE MODELS ARE TRENDING
COLDER FOR MONDAY AS THE NEXT CLIPPER IS PROGGED SLIGHTLY SLOWER
WITH A TRACK FARTHER SOUTH. THE 00Z ECMWF IS ESPECIALLY FARTHER
SOUTH WITH THE LOW DIVING TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY. NOT SURE ABOUT
THIS FORECAST AS A TRACK ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AS STILL
SHOWN BY THE GFS AND IS MORE TYPICAL FOR THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM. WILL
DROP THE FORECAST HIGHS SEVERAL DEGREES BUT NOT GO AS COLD AS IT
COULD BE GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE
CLIPPER LOW. ANOTHER LOW IS FORECAST TO FOLLOW QUICKLY ON TUESDAY
WITH THE SAME SORT OF FORECAST DILEMMA...THE ECMWF QUITE A BIT
FARTHER SOUTH AND COLDER WHILE THE GFS TRACKS THE LOW ACROSS THE
LOWER LAKES WITH TEMPERATURES RECOVERING BACK TOWARD NORMAL. WILL
AGAIN COMPROMISE AND STICK CLOSE TO THE CURRENT FORECAST WITH
HIGHS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL AND A CHANCE OF SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BUILD ACROSS THE MIDWEST WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA WILL LIFT OUT BUT
CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG AND GUSTY
WEST WINDS TODAY. RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR
THIS MORNING WITH CEILINGS MAINLY MVFR AND VISIBILITIES VARYING
FROM VFR TO IFR DURING THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. THE SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BECOME MAINLY CONFINED TO THE SNOWBELT AS THE AFTERNOON GOES
ON AND MOST TAF SITES WILL BECOME VFR. SOME GENERAL LIGHT SNOW
COULD DEVELOP BY EARLY SATURDAY AS THE NEXT TROUGH BEGINS TO MOVE
THROUGH.
OUTLOOK...NON VFR LIKELY FRIDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF
EXTREME NE OH/NW PA. NON VFR WILL DEVELOP WITH SNOW SATURDAY AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL NON VFR SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLE MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WELL INTO TODAY ON THE EASTERN TWO
THIRDS OF LAKE ERIE AS THE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT WITH STRONG COLD
ADVECTION AS THE SURFACE LOW LIFTS OUT ACROSS EASTERN CANADA.
OBS HAVE SHOWN SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS THE WEST JUST BELOW GALE SO
WILL ALLOW THE GALE TO EXPIRE AT 10 AND PUT UP THE SMALL CRAFT FOR
THE NEARSHORE WATERS. IT WILL LIKELY TAKE UNTIL 4 PM TO GET THE
WIND TO DROP BELOW GALES ON THE EAST TWO- THIRDS.
WINDS WILL BACK SLIGHTLY TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT TROUGH SWINGING
ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS WILL BE VERY SLOW TO DIMINISH UNTIL FRIDAY
NIGHT OR SATURDAY AS THE NEXT CLIPPER LOW PRESSURE DROPS ACROSS THE
LOWER LAKES AND THE GRADIENT LIGHTENS. ANOTHER CLIPPER IS ON TRACK
FOR MONDAY BUT NOT A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK. WINDS COULD BE
LIGHTER IF THE LOW IS FARTHER SOUTH...STRONGER WITH A MORE NORTHERN
TRACK. WILL SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE FOR NOW AND WATCH FOR TRENDS IN THE
MODELS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
OHZ011>014-089.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
PAZ001>003.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LEZ061-146>149-
166>169.
LOW WATER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LEZ142>144-162>164.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ142>145.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DJB/OUDEMAN
NEAR TERM...DJB/OUDEMAN
SHORT TERM...DJB
LONG TERM...KOSARIK
AVIATION...KOSARIK
MARINE...JAMISON/KOSARIKHazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 10:30 AM EST, 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001>003-011530- CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-011530- 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- 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ142>144-162>164-011530- 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- 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LOW WATER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-146>149-166>169-011530- 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- 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ145-165-011530- VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT- 1030 AM EST THU JAN 31 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OUDEMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 8:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron and 9 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:55 AM EST | Low Water Advisory | CLE | 17 hr | |
| Jan 31, 7:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CLE | Marion | 8 hr |
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Small Craft Advisories in Ohio, 2013Every small craft advisory in 2013
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