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Small Craft Advisory 56, NWS Cleveland, OH

December 17, 2015

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Dec 17, 2015, 4:17 AM EST. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2015, 4:17 AM EST (09:17 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2015, 9:00 PM EST
In force
65 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

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

705 
WHUS71 KCLE 170917
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
417 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

LEZ144>149-171730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.151217T0917Z-151218T0800Z/
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-
417 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES...WILL BUILD TO 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.

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
669 
WHUS71 KCLE 171549
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1049 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015


LEZ144>149-180000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151218T0800Z/
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-
1049 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES...WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
969 
WHUS71 KCLE 172047
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015


LEZ144>149-180500-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T1000Z/
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-
347 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10
  TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH BRIEFLY FRIDAY
  MORNING BEFORE INCREASING BACK 4 TO 6 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
  WAVES WILL COTNINUE TO BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
622 
WHUS71 KCLE 180305
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1005 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015

LEZ144>149-181115-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T1000Z/
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-
1005 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WILL REMAIN 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  INCREASE TO AT LEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS MAY PEAK AROUND 30 KNOTS
  FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH BRIEFLY FRIDAY
  MORNING BEFORE INCREASING BACK 4 TO 6 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$
636 
WHUS71 KCLE 180915
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
415 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

LEZ144-145-181715-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.151218T2000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
415 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS MAY REACH
  30 KNOTS AT TIMES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-181715-
/O.EXB.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.151218T2000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
415 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS
  AFTERNOON REACHING 30 KNOTS AT TIMES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

LEZ146>149-181715-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T1000Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
415 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL INCREASE
  TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY.

* WAVES...WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 9 FEET
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
429 
WHUS71 KCLE 181504
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1004 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015


LEZ146>149-182315-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T1000Z/
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 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL 
  INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 30 KNOTS 
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 9 
  FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-182315-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.151218T2000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
1004 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON REACHING 30 KNOTS AT TIMES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-145-182315-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.151218T2000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
1004 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. WINDS MAY REACH 
  30 KNOTS AT TIMES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$
319 
WHUS71 KCLE 182042
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015


LEZ146>149-190445-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
342 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE
  SATURDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-190445-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
342 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY
  EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-145-190445-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
342 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY
  EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
948 
WHUS71 KCLE 190237
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
937 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

LEZ146>149-191045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
937 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL
  BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY 
  NIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-191045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
937 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY 
  EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-145-191045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
937 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY 
  EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
493 
WHUS71 KCLE 190852
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
352 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015


LEZ146>149-191700-
/O.UPG.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0031.151219T0852Z-151219T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0058.151219T2100Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
352 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.


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 WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.ONSET OF 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-191700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0031.151219T0852Z-151219T2100Z/
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-
352 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.


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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-191700-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
352 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-145-191700-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
352 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

GARNET
547 
WHUS71 KCLE 191442
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
942 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015


LEZ146>149-192245-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0058.151219T2100Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
942 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.

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 WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.ONSET OF 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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-192100-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/
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-
942 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-192245-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
942 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS 
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-145-192245-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
942 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS 
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
693 
WHUS71 KCLE 192045
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015


LEZ146>149-200445-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0058.151219T2045Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INTO THE EVENING WILL DIMINISH
  TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ061-166>169-192145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/
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-
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW GALE FORCE.

$$

LEZ145-200445-
/O.EXT.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY EVENING WILL
  DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ142-143-200200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS
  OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ144-200200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
345 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15
  KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
775 
WHUS71 KCLE 200221
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
921 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015


LEZ142-143-200330-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
921 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...



$$

LEZ144-200330-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0200Z/
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
921 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...



$$

LEZ146>149-200900-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
921 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20
  KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ145-200900-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
921 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY EVENING WILL 
  DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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 Dec 17, 3:44 AM EST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 3:44 AM EST, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
344 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

.SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST BY
EARLY AFTERNOON THEN A SERIES OF REINFORCING COLD FRONTS WILL DROP
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH INTO OHIO BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN SHIFT
OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST SUNDAY. A LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS MICHIGAN MONDAY PULLING A TRAILING
COLD FRONT EAST THROUGH THE REGION.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY EVENING/... THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF
COLD FRONTS THAT IS OVER THE CWA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST OF OUR
NW PA COUNTIES BY 18Z. THE THREAT FOR RAIN WILL SHIFT EAST OUT OF
THE AREA WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO OF FRONTAL PASSAGE.
HOWEVER...INCREASINGLY COLDER TEMPS ALOFT MAY BEGIN TO SUPPORT SOME
LAKE EFFECT LATE IN THE DAY SO A FEW SHRA COULD LINGER NEAR ERIE
INTO THIS EVENING. TEMPS SHOULD BE NEARLY STEADY OR SLIGHTLY FALL
...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST WHERE A WARMER START TO THE DAY WILL OCCUR.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... ANY
LINGERING SHRA IN THE SNOWBELT MENTIONED ABOVE WILL QUICKLY CHANGE
TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. THE AIRMASS STAYS FAIRLY DRY UNTIL A
REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES IN FRI AFTERNOON WITH DEEPER MOISTURE
AND EVEN COLDER TEMPS. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO BE LITTLE OR NONE
THRU FRI MORNING THEN INCREASE FRI AFTERNOON INTO FRI NIGHT AS LAKE
EFFECT CONDITIONS BECOME FAVORABLE. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR LAKE
EFFECT PEAK OUT FRI NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING THEN START TO DECREASE
SAT AFTERNOON AND SAT NIGHT...SO THINK SUN HAS A GOOD CHANCE TO END
UP BEING DRY...AT LEAST DURING THE DAY. INITIAL GUESS IS FOR 4 TO 9
INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN ERIE CO PA FOR THE 24 HOURS FROM LATE
FRI INTO SAT AFTERNOON WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE REST OF THE
SNOWBELT. AFTER COORDINATION WITH BUF...HAVE AGREED TO PUT UP A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR LATE FRI THRU EARLY SAT NIGHT.

THE NEXT SYSTEM RACES OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO LAKE MICHIGAN
SUN NIGHT WITH MOISTURE AND MEASURABLE PRECIP SHOWN BY THE MODELS
SPREADING EAST ACROSS MOST OF THE CWA BY DAYBREAK MON. WARM
ADVECTION IS STRONG ENOUGH LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT TO KEEP TEMPS FROM
FALLING MUCH SUN NIGHT SO TEMPS WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING WHERE ANY
PRECIP OCCURS...SO EXPECT JUST RAIN.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... THE MODELS ARE IN SOMEWHAT
BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WEAK COLD FRONT ON MONDAY.
STILL NOT SURE HOW FAR SOUTH AND EAST THE FRONT WILL MAKE IT...BUT
ALL OF THE MODELS SHOW THE FRONT SNEAKING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA
ON MONDAY OR MONDAY EVENING. THE TIMING IS STILL UNCERTAIN WITH THE
GFS FASTEST AND THE OTHER MODELS SLOWER.
AND WILL ALLOW FOR A GENERIC CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY INTO
MONDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES.

WE MAY FIND OURSELVES BETWEEN SYSTEMS ON TUESDAY UNTIL THE FRONT
COMES BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. NOT SURE ABOUT THE TIMING YET AND
WILL KEEP A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY. TEMPS ARE UNCERTAIN AS
WELL...IT WILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE COOLER BEING ON THE COOL SIDE OF
THE FRONT BUT THE AIR MASS IS NOT COLD. THE FORECAST WILL BE A FEW
DEGREES COOLER THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST WITH HIGHS IN THE
MID/UPPER 40S TO AROUND 50. NOT BAD WEATHER TO GET THE LAST MINUTE
CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS COMPLETED.

IT CERTAINLY WOULD SEEM THAT THE SHOWERS SHOULD BE BACK BY WEDNESDAY
AS THE FRONT COMES BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. THE NEXT WEAK COLD
FRONT SEEMS DESTINED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE WITH A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
COLD FRONT NEAR TOL AT 05Z. IT WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS EAST
ACROSS THE TERMINALS OVERNIGHT. WESTERN SITES LIKELY FINISHED WITH
ANY RAIN...BUT STILL COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY MVFR CONDITIONS...WHICH
MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY DURING THE DAY TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD. ACROSS THE EAST...FRONT WILL TAKE A WHILE LONGER TO
SHIFT EAST AND SHOWERS WILL BE DEVELOPING AND FILLING OVERHEAD.
HAVE MVFR CONDITIONS PREDOMINATE...WITH IFR CHANCES FOR A WHILE
LATER TONIGHT/EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRATUS MAY LINGER FOR A
WHILE IN THE EAST...MAYBE SOME BREAKS IN THE OVC LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. NON VFR CEILINGS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT.
WINDS WILL BE ELEVATED/BREEZY TONIGHT WITH THE FRONT AND MINOR
GUSTS FROM THE WEST POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

OUTLOOK...SOME NON VFR RE-DEVELOPING THURSDAY NIGHT. NON VFR
NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY THRU SAT NIGHT IN
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. NON VFR AGAIN POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

&&

.MARINE... THE WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS
LAKE ERIE THIS MORNING. WITH A RELATIVELY DEEP SURFACE LOW CROSSING
THE NORTHERN LAKES...THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH PRESSURE GRADIENT TO
KEEP A SOUTHWEST WIND PUSHING 20 KNOTS TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHICH IT
TURN SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA WAVES (4
FEET OR MORE) OVER THE EAST TWO THIRDS OF THE LAKE.

THERE MAY BE A SHORT LULL IN THE WIND AND WAVES LATER TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING BUT A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE LAKE
LATER FRIDAY. STRONGER WEST WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT AND A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL HAVE TO BE REISSUED OR EXTENDED ON FRIDAY. THE
STRONGER WINDS AND WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY...THEN LIGHTER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED JUST FOR A SHORT TIME SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
BEFORE THE SOUTH WIND INCREASES AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT LATER
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
     EVENING FOR PAZ001-002.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ144>149.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ADAMS
NEAR TERM...ADAMS
SHORT TERM...ADAMS
LONG TERM...KOSARIK
AVIATION...OUDEMAN
MARINE...KOSARIK
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 4:08 AM EST, 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
408 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>011-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
180915-
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-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-
SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
408 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...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.

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ003-180915-
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-CRAWFORD PA-
408 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE SNOWBELT WITH SOME ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ001-002-180915-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
408 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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 WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 2:08 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningCLEAshtabula49 hr
Dec 17, 2:08 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Lake49 hr
Dec 17, 3:48 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WatchCLEErie10 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.