Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 5, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2011, 4:19 AM CST. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 18, 2011, 4:19 AM CST (10:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 6:28 AM CST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
385 WHUS73 KGRB 181019 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 419 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ANTICIPATED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL PRODUCE WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS ARE ANTICIPATED. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. LMZ541>543-181830- /O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110218T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0005.110218T1019Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 419 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS WILL VEER NORTHWEST TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES WILL BE 1 TO 3 FEET CLOSE TO SHORE...AND 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD OPEN WATER. AREAS ADJACENT TO DEATHS DOOR MAY SEE HIGHER WAVES TONIGHT...AFTER WINDS TURN NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS 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. && $$ KIECKBUSCH
5 follow-up statements
415 WHUS73 KGRB 181704 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1104 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL PRODUCE WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS ARE ANTICIPATED. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. LMZ541>543-190115- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 1104 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS WILL VEER NORTHWEST TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES WILL BE 1 TO 3 FEET CLOSE TO SHORE...AND 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD OPEN WATER. AREAS ADJACENT TO DEATHS DOOR MAY SEE HIGHER WAVES TONIGHT...AFTER WINDS TURN NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
839 WHUS73 KGRB 182143 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 343 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY MORNING... LMZ541>543-190600- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 343 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS WILL VEER NORTHWEST TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD OPEN WATER. AREAS ADJACENT TO DEATHS DOOR MAY SEE HIGHER WAVES LATER TONIGHT AFTER WINDS TURN MORE NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS 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. && $$
571 WHUS73 KGRB 190337 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 937 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY MORNING... LMZ541>543-191200- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 937 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...THEN DIMINISH BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD OPEN WATER...WITH AREAS ADJACENT TO DEATHS DOOR POSSIBLY SEEING HIGHER WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
549 WHUS73 KGRB 191049 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 449 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED NEAR DEATHS DOOR THIS MORNING... LMZ541>543-191500- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 449 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE NEAR DEATHS DOOR EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH QUICKLY. * WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 6 FEET NEAR DEATHS DOOR EARLY IN THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 KNOTS 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. && $$ KIECKBUSCH
830 WHUS73 KGRB 191228 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 628 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINDS WERE SUBSIDING NEAR DEATHS DOOR THIS MORNING... LMZ541-191600- /O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0018.110219T1228Z-110219T1600Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- 628 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * NORTHWEST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE NEAR DEATHS DOOR EARLY...THEN DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING. * WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR DEATHS DOOR EARLY IN THE DAY... THEN SUBSIDE TO 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ542-543-191330- /O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110219T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 628 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED...SO THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ TSK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:08 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.