URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
405 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

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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-
405 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY.

* WINDS: GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT
  AND THEN TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY.

* WAVES: WAVES WILL QUICKLY BUILD THIS EVENING REACHING 11 TO 15 FEET
  BY LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPER EQUIPMENT. MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE AND
EQUIPMENT SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

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