Gale WarningURGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY415 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010...GALE FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING....A STORM MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF STATES WILL CROSS THELOWER LAKES THIS MORNING. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THEWAKE OF THIS SYSTEM ALONG WITH RAPID PRESSURE RISES WILL LIKELYPRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS.LOZ044-045-062>065-171715-/O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0007.101117T1900Z-101118T0500Z/LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINTLAWRENCE RIVER-LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-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 LAWRENCERIVER-415 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TOMIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TOMIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OROCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRESEXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLYRECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFEHARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.&&$$SAGE
