444 WHUS71 KCLE 181302 MWWCLE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 902 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 LEZ142>149-182115- /O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-120919T1400Z/ 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- 902 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS AND WAVES WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE LAKE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL QUICKLY INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING ONCE WINDS INCREASE AND BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DECREASE SLOWLY THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY FROM WEST TO EAST. 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. && $$ OUDEMAN