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Gale Warning 19, NWS Cleveland, OH

December 30, 2014

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2014, 2:50 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2014, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 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 30, 2014, 2:50 PM EST (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 31, 2014, 6:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 1, 2015, 4:00 PM EST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

339 
WHUS71 KCLE 301950
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
250 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-310400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
250 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND INCREASE TO
  GALE FORCE DURING THE EVENING. GALE FORCE GUSTS COULD OCCUR BY
  LATE AFTERNOON. 35 KNOT GALES ARE THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE FINALLY DIMINISHING.  

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY SUNSET WEDNESDAY AND
  TO 10 TO 14 FEET ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL REMAIN AT 10 TO
  14 FEET ON THURSDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE THURSDAY NIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
801 
WHUS71 KCLE 310224
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
924 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-311030-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
924 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND INCREASE TO
  GALE FORCE DURING THE EVENING. GALE FORCE GUSTS COULD OCCUR BY
  LATE AFTERNOON. 35 KNOT GALES MAY CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY SUNSET WEDNESDAY AND
  TO 10 TO 14 FEET ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL REMAIN AT 10 TO
  14 FEET ON THURSDAY AND SHOULD BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
773 
WHUS71 KCLE 310923
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
423 AM EST WED DEC 31 2014

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-311730-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
423 AM EST WED DEC 31 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
THURSDAY FOR LAKE ERIE FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RIPLEY NEW YORK.

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES
  DURING THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY THURSDAY
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  INTO THURSDAY.

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 SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
948 
WHUS71 KCLE 311450
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2014

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-312300-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
950 AM EST WED DEC 31 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES 
  DURING THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY. 

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 SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
019 
WHUS71 KCLE 312124
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
424 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-010530-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
424 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

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

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

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
047 
WHUS71 KCLE 312245
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
545 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

LEZ142>144-010645-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LO.Y.0008.141231T2245Z-150102T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
545 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT 
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE HAS DROPPED TO
  THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO DROP
  OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS REACH GALE FORCE. THE WATER LEVEL WILL
  DROP TO NEAR 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS 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>149-162>169-010645-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
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 MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
545 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

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

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

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT 
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
567 
WHUS71 KCLE 312249
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
549 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

LEZ142>144-010700-
/O.CON.KCLE.LO.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150102T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
549 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT 
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY. 

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE HAS DROPPED 
  TO THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO 
  DROP OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS REACH GALE FORCE. THE WATER LEVEL 
  WILL DROP TO NEAR 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK ON THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION. VESSELS MAY BOTTOM OUT OR
BECOME GROUNDED. CONTACT THE COAST GUARD FOR THE LATEST WATER
LEVEL. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CONSIDER WAITING
UNTIL WATER LEVELS RISE.

&&

$$

LEZ162>164-010700-
/O.EXA.KCLE.LO.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150102T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
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-
549 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT 
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE HAS DROPPED
  TO THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AND WILL CONTINUE 
  TO DROP OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS REACH GALE FORCE. THE WATER 
  LEVEL WILL DROP TO NEAR 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK ON 
  THURSDAY. 

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE HAS DROPPED 
  TO THE CRITICAL MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO 
  DROP OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS REACH GALE FORCE. THE WATER LEVEL 
  WILL DROP TO NEAR 2 FEET BELOW THE CRITICAL MARK ON THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS 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>169-010700-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0019.141231T2300Z-150101T2100Z/
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-
549 PM EST WED DEC 31 2014

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

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

* WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT 
  GALES DURING THE EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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