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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 12, 2016

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this small craft advisory at Jan 12, 2016, 9:44 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2016, 9:44 PM EST (02:44 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 2016, 3:41 AM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

The text

As transmitted.

847 
WHUS71 KCLE 130244
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
944 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016


LEZ142>144-130900-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.160113T0244Z-160113T0900Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
944 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

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

* WATER LEVELS...WATER LEVELS HAVE CLIMBED BACK TO THE CRITICAL
  MARK FOR SAFE NAVIGATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY 5 INCHES ABOVE CHART
  DATUM. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE 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
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ162>164-130345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KCLE.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
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-
944 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-130900-
/O.CON.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
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-
944 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS TODAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS
  LATE AND THEN BECOME SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
637 
WHUS71 KCLE 130841
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
341 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016


LEZ145>149-131645-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.SC.Y.0003.160113T0841Z-160114T1500Z/
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-
341 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST TODAY AND
  DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET
  BY LATE THURSDAY 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
OR RETURN TO PORT PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ061-165>169-130945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
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-
341 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS ARE SUBSIDING BELOW GALE FORCE.

$$

LEZ142>144-130945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0900Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
341 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 2:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula83 min
Jan 13, 3:41 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE30 hr
Jan 13, 4:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula95 min
Jan 13, 5:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula86 min
Jan 13, 6:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Lake95 min

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Sources

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