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Gale Warning 23, NWS Green Bay, WI

December 25, 2011

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2011, 9:52 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2011, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2011, 9:52 PM CST (03:52 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 26, 2011, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 26, 2011, 3:52 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

867 
WHUS73 KGRB 260352
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
952 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR MONDAY NIGHT
WILL CREATE AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS
NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY. ELSEWHERE...WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA BY MONDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS WISCONSIN
MONDAY EVENING...CAUSING WINDS TO THE NORTH TO BACK WEST AND FALL
BELOW GALE FORCE BY MONDAY NIGHT. A BRIEF LULL IS EXPECTED
BEFORE WINDS INCREASE AGAIN THROUGH OUT THE AREA TO SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA ON TUESDAY.

LMZ521-541-261200-
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0023.111226T1400Z-111227T0400Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
952 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KTS. GUSTS TO 40 KTS ARE
  LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NEAR DEATHS DOOR.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT ON THE LAKE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT ON
  THE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-261200-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.111226T1400Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
952 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS POSSIBLE

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 2 TO 4 FT ON
  THE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
896 
WHUS73 KGRB 260943
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
343 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY INTO
TONIGHT WILL CREATE AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT RESULTING IN
GUSTY WINDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...WITH GALE
FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY.
ELSEWHERE...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO REACH SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA LATE
MORNING. 

A COLD FRONT WILL THEN TRACK OVER WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN NORTH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF LULL TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE LATER TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

LMZ521-541-261800-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0023.111226T1400Z-111227T0400Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
343 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KTS. GUSTS TO 40 KTS ARE LIKELY... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR DEATHS DOOR. 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT ON THE LAKE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT 
  ON THE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-261800-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.111226T1400Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
343 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS 
  POSSIBLE

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 2 TO 4 FT ON 
  THE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TH
331 
WHUS73 KGRB 261208
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
608 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY INTO
TONIGHT WILL CREATE AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT RESULTING IN
GUSTY WINDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...WITH GALE
FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY.
ELSEWHERE...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO REACH SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA LATE
MORNING.

A COLD FRONT WILL THEN TRACK OVER WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN NORTH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF LULL TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE LATER TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

LMZ521-541-262000-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0023.111226T1400Z-111227T0400Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
608 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KTS. GUSTS TO 40 KTS
  POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ESPECIALLY NEAR DEATHS
  DOOR.  

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT ON THE LAKE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT 
  ON THE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-262000-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.111226T1400Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
608 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS
  POSSIBLE

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 2 TO 4 FT ON 
  THE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TH
050 
WHUS73 KGRB 261620
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1020 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY INTO
TONIGHT WILL CREATE AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT RESULTING IN
GUSTY WINDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
GALE FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY.
ELSEWHERE...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO REACH SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BY
AFTERNOON.

A COLD FRONT WILL THEN TRACK OVER WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN NORTH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF LULL TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE LATER TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

LMZ521-541-270030-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-111227T0400Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
1020 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KTS. GUSTS TO 40 KTS 
  POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ESPECIALLY NEAR DEATHS 
  DOOR. 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ON THE LAKE...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT ON
  THE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-270030-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1020 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS 
  POSSIBLE 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 2 TO 4 FT ON 
  THE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
039 
WHUS73 KGRB 262152
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
352 PM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...CONTINUED GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

.CONTINUED GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO
EARLY TONIGHT AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES NORTH OF LAKE
SUPERIOR. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ACROSS
NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY.

A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK OVER WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THEN NORTH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF LULL LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
LATER TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

LMZ521-541-270600-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-111227T0400Z/
/O.EXA.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
352 PM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY
NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS 
  POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 3 TO 5 FT ON
  THE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-270600-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-111228T0600Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
352 PM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS
  POSSIBLE

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT ON THE LAKE..AND TO 3 TO 5 FT ON
  THE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

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Dec 25, 9:52 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB55 hr

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Sources

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