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WHUS71 KCLE 250853
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
353 AM EST THU NOV 25 2010

...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE ERIE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN LAKES
TODAY AND REACH SOUTHERN ONTARIO FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST AND COULD REACH GALE FORCE
FRIDAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

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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-
353 AM EST THU NOV 25 2010

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE ERIE...BEGINNING
FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL DECREASE BELOW GALE FORCE SATURDAY EVENING.

IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY
FORCE A PERIOD OF LOW WATER ON THE WESTERN BASIN OF THE LAKE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. MARINERS NAVIGATING THE WESTERN
BASIN OF LAKE ERIE SHOULD KEEP UP TO DATE ON EXPECTED WATER
LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE
WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS IN UPCOMING DAYS. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR
THE FORECAST AND PREPARE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OR CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

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LOMBARDY