Gale Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 4:23 AM EST (09:23 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 24, 2016, 7:00 AM EST

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 4:00 PM EST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

762 
WHUS71 KCLE 240923
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
423 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A DEEP STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM...

LEZ142>148-162>168-241730-
/O.UPG.KCLE.GL.A.0004.160224T1200Z-160224T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.GL.W.0004.160224T1200Z-160224T2100Z/
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-
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-
423 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES
  THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

614 
WHUS71 KCLE 241438
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
938 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A DEEP STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...

LEZ142>148-162>168-242100-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2100Z/
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-
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-
938 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS GALES WILL DECREASE LATE IN
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

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