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WWUS71 KCLE 121513
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1007 AM EST WED NOV 12 2003



OHZ010>014-089-PAZ001>003-132100-
ASHTABULA INLAND OH-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE OH-CRAWFORD PA-CUYAHOGA OH-
GEAUGA OH-LAKE OH-LORAIN OH-NORTHERN ERIE PA-SOUTHERN ERIE PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEADVILLE...ERIE...PAINESVILLE...LORAIN...
JEFFERSON...ELYRIA...CLEVELAND...CHARDON AND ASHTABULA
1007 AM EST WED NOV 12 2003

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THERE
IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH COULD AFFECT
THE REGION. SOME GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM
MOVES WELL EAST OF THE AREA.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A DOWNED POWER LINE...STAY CLEAR AND CALL THE LOCAL 
AUTHORITIES.  AVOID SERIOUS INJURY BY STAYING CLEAR OF LARGE TREES 
DURING HIGH WIND SITUATIONS. LARGE LIMBS OR THE ENTIRE TREE MAY FALL 
TO THE GROUND. PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME AND MAKE SURE LOOSE OBJECTS ARE 
SECURE TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING BLOWN AROUND. 

DO NOT GO NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE LINE AND THE BREAKWALLS TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT INTO THE ROUGH WATER BY LARGE WAVES.

BE SURE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER
SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SITUATION.

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WSF