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Gale Warning 18, NWS Cleveland, OH

December 24, 2014

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2014, 4:30 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2014, 5:00 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
Dec 24, 2014, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2014, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 25, 2014, 9:49 AM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

823 
WHUS71 KCLE 240930
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

LEZ142>144-162>164-241730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0012.141224T2000Z-141225T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141224T2200Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.141225T0200Z-141225T1700Z/
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-
430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW
WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
THURSDAY.  

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND
  THEN DECREASE THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 BY
  LATE TONIGHT AND THEN START DECREASING ON THURSDAY.

* LOW WATER: AS THE GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOP THE WATER LEVEL WILL
  START DROPPING ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. THE WATER
  LEVEL WILL DROP TO 12 TO 24 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM AND THE
  CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION TONIGHT AND THEN START RISING
  THURSDAY MORNING AND SHOULD BE BACK ABOVE THE LEVEL FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>169-241730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0012.141224T2000Z-141225T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141225T0200Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO DECREASE
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 16 FEET BY
  THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE WINDS DECREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
127 
WHUS71 KCLE 241522
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1022 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

LEZ142>144-162>164-242330-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141224T2200Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.141225T0200Z-141225T1700Z/
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-
1022 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER 
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND 
  THEN DECREASE THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 BY 
  LATE TONIGHT AND THEN START DECREASING ON THURSDAY. 

* LOW WATER: AS THE GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOP THE WATER LEVEL WILL
  START DROPPING ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. THE WATER
  LEVEL WILL DROP TO NEARLY 3 FEET BELOW LOW WATER DATUM BY
  THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN RISE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
  WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE BACK ABOVE THE CRITICAL LEVEL FOR SAFE NAVIGATION
  ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>169-242330-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141225T0200Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
1022 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER 
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO DECREASE 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 16 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE WINDS 
  DECREASE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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.

&&

$$
068 
WHUS71 KCLE 242113
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
413 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

LEZ142>144-162>164-250515-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141224T2200Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.141225T0200Z-141225T1700Z/
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-
413 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND
  THEN DECREASE THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY
  LATE TONIGHT AND THEN START DECREASING ON THURSDAY.

* LOW WATER: AS THE GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOP THE WATER LEVEL WILL
  START DROPPING ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. AT 4 PM THE
  WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS 27 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM. THE WATER
  LEVEL WILL DROP TO NEARLY 3 FEET BELOW LOW WATER DATUM BY
  THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN RISE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
  WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE BACK ABOVE THE CRITICAL LEVEL FOR SAFE
  NAVIGATION ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>169-250515-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.141225T0200Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
413 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES
  WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 17 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE AS THE WINDS DECREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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.

&&

$$
119 
WHUS71 KCLE 250313
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1013 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

LEZ142>144-162>164-251115-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-141225T1700Z/
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-
1013 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR WESTERN
LAKE ERIE. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WILL DECREASE
  THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON
  THURSDAY. 

* LOW WATER: SOUTHWEST GALES WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO DROP BELOW
  THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. WATER LEVELS WILL DROP TO
  NEARLY 3 FEET BELOW LOW WATER DATUM BY THURSDAY MORNING. WATER
  LEVELS SHOULD RISE ON THURSDAY. WATER LEVEL SHOULD RISE ABOVE
  THE CRITICAL MARK THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>169-251115-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
1013 PM EST WED DEC 24 2014

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

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL DECREASE TO 35
  KNOTS THURSDAY MORNING AND 30 KNOTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES OF
  13 TO 17 FEET WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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.

&&

$$
231 
WHUS71 KCLE 250912
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
412 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

LEZ142>144-251715-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0060.141225T0912Z-141225T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-141225T1700Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
412 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...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. A LOW WATER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS OF 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AT
  15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO
  5 FEET. 

* LOW WATER: THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE THE WATER LEVEL TO BE
  BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION THIS MORNING. AT 4
  AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS ALMOST A FOOT BELOW THE
  CRITICAL MARK. THE WATER LEVEL WILL DROP TO BETWEEN A FOOT AND A
  FOOT AND A HALF BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION
  BEFORE THE WATER LEVEL RISES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY NOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>164-251700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-141225T1700Z/
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-
412 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

* WINDS: THE WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW GALE FORCE.

* LOW WATER: THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE THE WATER LEVEL TO BE
  BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION THIS MORNING. AT 4
  AM THE WATER LEVEL AT TOLEDO WAS ALMOST A FOOT BELOW THE
  CRITICAL MARK. THE WATER LEVEL WILL DROP TO BETWEEN A FOOT AND A
  FOOT AND A HALF BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION
  BEFORE THE WATER LEVEL RISES ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK BY NOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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>169-251715-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
412 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

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

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

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DECREASE TO 30
  KNOTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 13 TO 16 FEET WILL BEGIN TO
  SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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.

&&

$$
135 
WHUS71 KCLE 251449
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
949 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

LEZ145>149-252300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-141226T1800Z/
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-
949 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS OF 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AT
  15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>169-251600-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-141225T2100Z/
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-
949 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AND
THEREFORE THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

$$

LEZ142>144-252300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-141225T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-141226T1800Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
949 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST WINDS OF 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AT
  15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED.

* LOW WATER: THE WATER LEVEL HAS RISEN ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK.
  THEREFORE...THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

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>164-251600-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-141225T1700Z/
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 THU DEC 25 2014

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

* LOW WATER: THE WATER LEVEL HAS RISEN ABOVE THE CRITICAL MARK.
  THEREFORE...THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

$$

LOMBARDY

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 Dec 24, 4:18 AM EST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 4:18 AM EST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
418 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH OUT OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY TO
OHIO AND LAKE ERIE BY THIS EVENING. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE AREA. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD NORTH INTO THE REGION BY THURSDAY EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
WILL BUILD NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN LAKES BY SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER COLD FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE STORM SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED FOR THE LAST WEEK HAS
FINALLY ARRIVED. THE STORM SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO MOVE NORTH OUT OF
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AREA INTO WESTERN OHIO AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE BY
THIS EVENING. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM WILL BE THE STRONG
DAMAGING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. STRONG LOW LEVEL JET AND
PRESSURE RISE/FALL COUPLET ALONG THE COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW SOME OF
THE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT TO REACH THE SURFACE. THE WINDOW FOR THE
STRONG WINDS APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE A FAIRLY NARROW TIME FRAME FROM
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA AND ALONG THE NORTHEAST LAKE SHORE. SLIGHTLY LOWER
WINDS AND WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.  THEREFORE...A HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WEST HALF AND IMMEDIATE LAKE
SHORE IN THE NORTHEAST.  A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
REST OF THE EASTERN AREAS.

NEXT PROBLEM IS HOW MUCH RAIN ARE WE GOING TO DEAL WITH.  SOME
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE SHOWERS MAY HOLD OFF UNTIL THIS EVENING
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...LATEST RADAR AND HRRR MODEL SUGGEST
SOME SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH THE DAY. STORM SYSTEM AND
COLD FRONT SHOULD BRING ANOTHER SWATH OF MOISTURE INTO THE REGION
THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
OVERALL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS PROGRESSIVE AND FAST MOVING. UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH THAT GENERATED THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY
CAUSE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO QUICKLY VACATE THE AREA ON
THURSDAY. ACTUALLY...SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
LATER IN THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THIS SHOULD HELP TO BOOST THE
TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY BACK TO THE LOWER 40S.

SYNOPTIC PRECIPITATION FOR THE MOST PART IS EXPECTED TO PULL OUT TO
THE NORTHEAST FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH THE STORM SYSTEM ON THURSDAY. SOME
LINGERING LAKE EFFECT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY BEFORE
ENDING.

NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA AND IT WILL MAKE ITS PRESENCE
KNOWN FAIRLY QUICKLY AS EARLY AS SATURDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE
EAST INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
REGION BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MILD TEMPERATURES SHOULD KEEP
PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. NOT EXPECTING
ANY MAJOR COOL DOWNS THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING LAST WEEK OF THE
NEW YEAR. HOWEVER...MODELS ARE HINTING AT A FAIRLY MAJOR COLD AIR
OUT BREAK JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW YEAR TO ARRIVE. SO FAR THIS LOOKS
TO BE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON. DEPENDING ON WHICH MODEL YOU LOOK
AT...THE COLD AIR TAKES A GLANCING BLOW WHILE THE OTHER MODEL SLOWS
THE COLD AIR EXITING OUR AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE EXTENDED IS NOT CLEAR CUT. ON SUNDAY THE THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE ENDING FROM THE NORTH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THE ECMWF
IS SLOWER WITH THE PRECIPITATION DECREASE AND WARMER TO START. AT
THIS TIME KEPT THE THREAT JUST SNOW SHOWERS BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE
WATCHED. LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY THE MODELS BRING A LOW UP INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY. THE POPS MAY HAVE TO BE RAISED IF THE MODELS KEEP
SHOWING THIS TREND. WENT CLOSE TO WPC GUIDANCE FOR THE TEMPERATURE
FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE LOWEST IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS
NORTHWEST OHIO THIS MORNING WITH AREAS IF IFR CEILINGS AND VSBY
ACROSS NE OH AND NW PA AS THE WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH. WE
SHOULD BREAK INTO THE WARM SECTOR ON WEDNESDAY WITH AN INCREASING
SOUTH WIND AND CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES SLOWLY IMPROVING. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST LATE WED
AFTERNOON/EVENING WITH SOUTH SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS
(OR MORE) INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.OUTLOOK...NON-VFR LIKELY INTO THURSDAY. NON-VFR DEVELOPING AGAIN
SATURDAY CONTINUING SUNDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ON THE LAKE ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON
AFTER THE LOW MOVES NORTH AND THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SOME
QUESTION ON THE EXACT TIMING OF WHEN THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL
START. WILL HAVE THE GALE WARNING START ON THE WEST END AT 22Z AND
ON THE EAST END AT 02Z. WE ALSO COULD HAVE A SQUALL LINE MOVE
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS. THE LOW
MOVES QUICK SO THIS WILL BE A QUICK SHOT OF GALE FORCE WINDS. SOME
CONCERN WITH THE 925 MB WINDS ON THE LAKE OVER 50 KNOTS...THE COLD
ADVECTION IS SOMEWHAT GRADUAL SO GOING WITH SUSTAINED OF 40 TO 45
KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BECAUSE OF THE GALE FORCE WINDS THE WATER
LEVEL WILL DROP ON THE WEST END OF THE LAKE LATE THIS EVENING...A
LOW WATER ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED. ONCE THE GALE DECREASE LATE
THURSDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED ON THE EAST END.

A MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ON THE LAKE FOR FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. IT IS IN WARM ADVECTION SO WE MAY NOT NEED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY ON THE LAKE. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AND
WE MAY NEED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE IN
THE COLD ADVECTION. IT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN QUICKLY ON SUNDAY. FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK THE FLOW ON THE LAKE WILL
BE EAST AND LIGHT AND LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND
HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER CANADA.

&&

.CLIMATE...
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL ATTEMPT TO SURGE INTO THE 60S AND MAY
APPROACH RECORD LEVELS. THE CURRENT RECORDS ARE:

CLEVELAND   65  1964        AKRON-CANTON    63  1964
ERIE        66  1964        MANSFIELD       62  1964
TOLEDO      65  1889        YOUNGSTOWN      63  1982

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
     FOR OHZ012-089.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     OHZ013-014-021>023-031>033-038.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047.
PA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
     FOR PAZ001.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     PAZ002-003.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY FOR
     LEZ061-145>149-165>169.
     LOW WATER ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY
     FOR LEZ142>144-162>164.
     GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
     FOR LEZ142>144-162>164.

&&

SYNOPSIS...LOMBARDY
NEAR TERM...LOMBARDY
SHORT TERM...LOMBARDY
LONG TERM...KIELTYKA
AVIATION...KOSARIK
MARINE...KIELTYKA
CLIMATE...MULLEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 4:20 AM EST, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-250930-
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

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.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ013-014-021>023-031>033-038-PAZ002-003-250930-
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
HOLMES-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>030-036-037-047-250930-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-
HURON-MEDINA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

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

.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.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ142>144-162>164-250930-
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-
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
THURSDAY...

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.
   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   GALE WARNING.
   LOW WATER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-250930-
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-
420 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.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
Dec 24, 3:45 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock and 14 more21 hr
Dec 24, 3:45 AM ESTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Geauga, Hancock, Holmes and 14 more21 hr
Dec 24, 4:30 AM ESTLow Water AdvisoryCLE29 hr
Dec 24, 6:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain50 min
Dec 24, 6:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga44 min

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Sources

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