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Gale Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 10, 2014

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2014, 9:56 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 11, 2014, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 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 10, 2014, 9:56 PM EST (02:56 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2014, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 12, 2014, 3:41 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

750 
WHUS71 KCLE 110256
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
956 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-111100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0003.140111T2100Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
956 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.

* WAVES: WAVES HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE
  COVERED. HOWEVER...THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK
  APART IN PLACES...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END CAUSING ICE FLOES
  AND RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE ICE.

* ICE: THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK APART IN
  PLACES...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END CAUSING ICE FLOES AND
  RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE 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.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
5 follow-up statements
452 
WHUS71 KCLE 110838
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-111700-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0003.140111T2100Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
338 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TODAY AND INCREASE TO 35
  KNOT GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.

* WAVES: WAVES HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE
  COVERED.

* ICE: THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK APART IN 
  PLACES...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END CAUSING ICE FLOES AND 
  RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE 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.

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
684 
WHUS71 KCLE 111425
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
925 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-112230-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0003.140111T2100Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
925 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TODAY AND INCREASE TO 35 
  KNOT GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS JUST BEFORE 
  SUNRISE. 

* WAVES: WAVES HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY 
  ICE COVERED. 

* ICE: THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK APART IN 
  PLACES...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END CAUSING ICE FLOES AND 
  RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE 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.

&&

$$
132 
WHUS71 KCLE 112016
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
316 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-120430-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0003.140111T2100Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
316 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE
  LATE TONIGHT.

* WAVES: WAVES HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY 
  ICE COVERED. 

* ICE: THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK APART IN
  PLACES CAUSING ICE MOVEMENT AND RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE 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.

&&

$$
107 
WHUS71 KCLE 120313
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1013 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-121000-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
1013 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY.

* WINDS: WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE
  BEFORE DAYBREAK ON SUNDAY.

* WAVES: WAVES HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY 
  ICE COVERED. 

* ICE: THE STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE THE ICE TO BREAK APART
  RESULTING IN ICE MOVEMENT AND RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE ICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIENCE SHOULD
REMAIN IN HARBOR DURING A GALE WARNING.

&&

$$
176 
WHUS71 KCLE 120841
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
341 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

LEZ061-144>149-164>169-120945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140112T1000Z/
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
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 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-
341 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 30 KNOTS OR LESS...THEREFORE THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

OUDEMAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 11:57 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Lake48 hr
Jan 11, 5:56 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.