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urgent - marine weather message
national weather service buffalo ny
343 pm edt tue mar 11 2014
lez040-120345-
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lake erie nearshore waters from ripley to dunkirk-
343 pm edt tue mar 11 2014
...gale warning in effect from 11 am to 8 pm edt wednesday...
the national weather service in buffalo has issued a gale
warning...which is in effect from 11 am to 8 pm edt wednesday.
the gale watch is no longer in effect.
* winds...northeast gales to 35 knots
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 properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

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lake ontario nearshore waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
lake ontario nearshore waters from sodus bay to mexico bay-
lake ontario nearshore waters from mexico bay to the saint
lawrence river-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to mexico bay-
lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1050 am edt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning remains in effect until 5 am edt thursday...
* winds...north to 40 knots.
* waves...9 to 12 feet in ice free areas.
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 properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

whus71 kcle 121422
mwwcle
516
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service cleveland oh
1022 am edt wed mar 12 2014
lez061-142>149-162>169-122230-
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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-
1022 am edt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning remains in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
a gale warning remains in effect for lake erie until 8 pm this
evening.
* winds: northerly gales of 35 knots will continue this afternoon.
winds will decrease to 15 to 25 knots tonight.
* waves: the lake is mostly ice covered. the strong northerly
winds will result in some movement of the ice. marine interests
attempting to navigate on lake erie will encounter difficult
wind and ice conditions through tonight.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and
proper equipment. mariners without the proper experience should
remain in safe harbor.
&&
$$

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lake st. clair-
401 am edt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning remains in effect from 8 am this morning to 8 pm
edt this evening...
a gale warning remains in effect from 8 am this morning to 8 pm
edt this evening.
* wind: during the gale warning...expect sustained winds up to
26 knots from the north with gusts up to 38 knots.
* timing: the maximum winds are expected around 2 pm edt
wednesday.
refer to the latest marine forecasts for greater detail.
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 properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

whus73 kgrb 121530
mwwgrb
835
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service green bay wi
1030 am cdt wed mar 12 2014
...strong north winds continuing through mid-afternoon...
.a strong area of low pressure moving through the ohio valley...
combined with arctic high pressure over southern ontario...will
produce strong north winds this afternoon. occasional gale force
gusts to 35 kts will continue through mid-afternoon...followed by
decreasing winds late this afternoon.
lmz541>543-122100-
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lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay wi to two rivers wi-
lake michigan from two rivers wi to sheboygan wi-
1030 am cdt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning remains in effect until 4 pm cdt this afternoon...
* north winds 20 to 25 kts...with occasional gale force gusts to
35 kts...will continue through mid-afternoon. decreasing winds
are anticipated later this afternoon.
* waves should be 3 to 5 ft in ice free areas will subside to 2 to
4 ft late this afternoon.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a gale warning means winds around 35 knots or greater are expected.
operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and
properly equipped vessels. it is highly recommended that mariners
without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset
of gale conditions.
&&
$$

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mwwlot
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-122230-
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lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
925 am cdt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning remains in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
* winds...north gales to 40 kt.
* waves...omitted due to extensive ice coverage.
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 properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

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mwwlwx
anz530>534-537>543-130130-
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chesapeake bay north of pooles island md-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point md-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach md-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point md-
chesapeake bay from drum point md to smith point va-
tidal potomac from cobb island md to smith point va-
patapsco river including baltimore harbor-
chester river to queenstown md-eastern bay-
choptank river to cambridge md and the little choptank river-
patuxent river to broomes island md-
tangier sound and the inland waters surrounding bloodsworth
island-
120 pm edt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning now in effect until 8 pm edt thursday...
...small craft advisory is cancelled...
the national weather service in sterling virginia has cancelled
the small craft advisory. the gale warning is now in effect until
8 pm edt thursday.
* winds...34 to 47 knots within the gale warning.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a gale warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

whus73 kmkx 121657
mwwmkx
993
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1157 am cdt wed mar 12 2014
...gale force wind gusts expected through mid afternoon...
.strong low pressure will continue to move across well east of the
region today. the low will continue to cause a tight pressure
gradient and gusty winds over lake michigan. wind gusts through
mid afternoon will reach 35 knots at times... decreasing to 20 to
30 knots later this afternoon.
the gusty north to northeast winds will also cause higher waves
between 2 and 5 feet in ice free areas.
lmz643>646-122100-
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sheboygan to port washington wi-
port washington to north point light wi-
north point light to wind point wi-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1157 am cdt wed mar 12 2014
...gale warning now in effect until 4 pm cdt this afternoon...
the gale warning is now in effect until 4 pm cdt this afternoon.
* winds: north to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots will gust to 35
knots through mid afternoon. north winds will decrease to 15 to
25 knots later this afternoon and early evening...before
further diminishing.
* waves: 2 to 5 feet in ice free areas will slowly subside later
this afternoon and evening.
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 properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$