Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 52, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 2011, 2:57 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 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 20, 2011, 2:57 AM CST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
411 WHUS73 KLOT 200857 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 257 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 LMZ675-876-201000- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.A.0008.110220T2100Z-110221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 257 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-201700- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0008.110220T2100Z-110221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0052.110220T2100Z-110221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 257 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 21 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ740-741-201700- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.110220T1500Z-110222T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- 257 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT INITIALLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND THEN THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ RATZER
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121 WHUS73 KLOT 201601 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1001 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-210015- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0052.110221T0000Z-110221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1001 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 20 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ740-741-210015- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- 1001 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ IZZI
996 WHUS73 KLOT 202128 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 328 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-210530- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0052.110221T0000Z-110221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 20 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ742-743-210530- /O.EXB.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.110221T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 7 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 10 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ744-745-210530- /O.EXA.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 5 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 8 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740-741-210530- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SHEA
621 WHUS73 KLOT 210353 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 953 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-211200- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 953 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 3 PM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR HIGHLY DETAILED FORECAST INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. IF OPERATING IN GALE CONDITIONS ENSURE ALL CREW MEMBERS ARE OUTFITTED WITH APPROPRIATE COLD WATER SURVIVAL GEAR. && $$ LMZ740>745-211200- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 953 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 8 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES TO 12 FT. REFER TO GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR HIGHLY DETAILED FORECAST INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
140 WHUS73 KLOT 210950 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-211500- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO NWS GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR HIGH DETAIL INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. IF OPERATING DURING THESE GALE CONDITIONS ENSURE ALL CREW MEMBERS ARE OUTFITTED WITH APPROPRIATE COLD WATER SURVIVAL GEAR. && $$ LMZ740>742-211800- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HIGHEST WILL BE 8 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 12 FT. REFER TO NWS GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR HIGH DETAIL INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-211800- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 350 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 20 KT FROM THE EAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 6 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 9 FT. REFER TO NWS GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR HIGH DETAIL INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
734 WHUS73 KLOT 211507 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 907 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-868-870-872-874-211615- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110221T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 907 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ LMZ743>745-212315- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 907 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE EAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 6 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 9 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>742-212315- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 907 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE EAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 8 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 12 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ CMS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 19, 10:39 PM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 10:39 PM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1039 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011
.DISCUSSION...
325 PM CST
SHORT TERM...WINTRY WEATHER MIX FOR THE WEEKEND CONTINUES TO BE MAIN
CONCERN FOR THE LATEST FORECAST PACKAGE. A WARM FRONT LIFTING
THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SPRINKLE IN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY EVENING...THEN
RETURN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT SUNDAY AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM DEPARTS TO
THE EAST.
A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN CONUS WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS EASTWARD.
A POTENT SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL KICK OUT OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
LATER THIS EVENING WITH SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT.
STRONG AREA OF FRONTOGENESIS AS WELL AS ISENTROPIC LIFT PROVIDE MAIN
FORCING OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. MODEL SOUNDINGS BECOME
SATURATED SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALLOWING ONSET OF PRECIPITATION
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WET
PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE IT WILL INITIALLY START OUT AS SNOW AS THE
COLUMN COOLS BELOW FREEZING DUE TO EVAPORATION IN THE TOP-DOWN
SATURATION PROCESS. TWO OR THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. WARM LAYER
ALOFT QUICKLY DEVELOPS HOWEVER AT WHICH POINT WE COULD START TO
MIX IN SLEET. BY AROUND DAYBREAK TOMORROW...THE WARM LAYER IS
SUFFICIENTLY DEEP TO COMPLETELY MELT ANY FROZEN PRECIP. SURFACE
TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE BELOW ZERO ACROSS ROUGHLY THE NORTHERN
HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA INDICATING FREEZING RAIN. BY THIS
POINT...FORCING IS STRONGEST ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THE WISCONSIN
AND ILLINOIS BORDER. WILL GO AHEAD AND UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM
WATCH TO A WARNING AS THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE ON
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF ICE IN EXCESS OF A QUARTER INCH. WITH
THE THICKNESS PACKING PRETTY TIGHT AND A FAIRLY QUICK TRANSITION
NORTHWARD OF THE WARM FRONT...DONT THINK THERE WILL BE A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG THE SECOND TIER OF COUNTIES...BUT
SUFFICIENTLY LONG ENOUGH THAT THERE MAY BE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ON
ROADWAYS THAT WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS...THUS WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A
SHORTER TERM WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA.
AT SOME POINT...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ENOUGH THAT PRECIPITATION
WILL BECOME ALL RAIN. STILL A LITTLE UNCERTAINTY AT WHICH POINT THIS
WILL OCCUR...BUT WITH STRONG WARM ADVECTION WITH A 60KT
SOUTHWESTERLY JET AT 700MB...THERMAL PACKING WILL BECOME TIGHT
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON SLIMMING THE MIXED PRECIP AREA. FOR
NOW...EXPECT THIS TRANSITION FOR THE NORTHERN TIER COUNTIES TO
HAPPEN AROUND NOON TOMORROW. STRONGEST FORCING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TRANSITIONS NORTH OF THE STATE LINE. EXPECT LIGHT RAIN EVEN DRIZZLE
AS YOU MOVE FARTHER SOUTH AWAY FROM THE WARM FRONT. A MARGINAL
INSTABILITY AXIS PASSES THROUGH THE REGION LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING AND WE MAY SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE
SURFACE LOW. THIS LOW IS PROGGED TO PASS THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROPPING ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE LOW AND PRECIP TRANSITIONING BACK TO ALL SNOW. COULD
SEE SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAY MONDAY BEFORE THE
TRAILING 700MB TROUGH FINALLY PASSES THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
SIGNALING AN END TO THE PRECIPITATION.
ALL IN ALL...A VERY COMPLICATED FORECAST FOR SUNDAY WHICH COULD
DRASTICALLY CHANGE IF TEMPERATURES SWING A FEW DEGREES IN EITHER
DIRECTION. STAY TUNED TO UPDATES AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS.
BMD
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
BY TUESDAY MORNING HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT
LAKES WITH COLD DRY AIRMASS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. NORTHEAST LOW
LEVEL FLOW COULD LEAD TO SOME LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS BUT GFS KEEPS 850
MB TEMPS RELATIVELY WARM AROUND -6C TO -8C. ECMWF...NAM...AND SREF
ARE ALL A BIT COLDER...AROUND -10C TO -12C. THERE IS AN OUTSIDE
CHANCE THERE COULD BE SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY MORNING...BUT
WILL CONTINUE WITH DRY FORECAST AT THIS TIME. LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
SOUTHERLY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS RIDGE SHIFTS EAST AND
BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPS.
MODELS BRING NEXT CHANCE OF WINTER WEATHER TO THE AREA
THURSDAY-FRIDAY. STILL SOME BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GFS AND ECMWF.
LATEST ECMWF BRINGS STRONG WAVE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND DEVELOPS
SURFACE LOW ACROSS LOWER OHIO VALLEY. IT IS ALSO LOOKING A BIT
FARTHER SOUTH AND A BIT COLDER THAN PREVIOUS RUN. ECMWF ALSO BRINGS
A SURGE OF COLD AIR BEHIND THIS LOW FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. GFS
MAINTAINS LONG WAVE TROF OVER THE WESTERN US AND BRINGS A SERIES OF
WEAK WAVES ACROSS THE MIDWEST. PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS WOULD BE FOR
MAINLY RAIN OVER SOUTH PART OF FORECAST AREA SOUTH OF
KANKAKEE/ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY...WITH RAIN OR SNOW OR SOME ICY MIX
POSSIBLE THE REST OF THE AREA. NOT MUCH CONFIDENCE THIS FAR OUT.
ALLSOPP
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 06Z...
* DETERIORATION TO MVFR CONDITIONS AFTER 06 UTC. WE EXPECT SNOW
...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THEN...BY MORNING...FREEZING RAIN.
* THE WIND WILL BE FROM THE EAST OVERNIGHT AT 9 TO 11 KNOTS.
* WE EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY WITH CEILINGS AT OR BELOW
1000 FT.
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...
A LOW WILL FORM OVER COLORADO AND WILL INTENSIFY OVER WESTERN
NEBRASKA BY SUNDAY MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE FROM KANSAS
AND ARKANSAS TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE
FRONT APPROACHES NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA SNOW
...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP AFTER 09 UTC ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. THEN BY 11 UTC WE EXPECT
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. THE WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO THE AIRPORTS BY SUNDAY EVENING...THAT RAIN IS FORECAST
TO OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WE WILL ADD A TEMPO GROUP FOR
THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON EVEN THOUGH...WE EXPECT ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS ENOUGH LIFT WITH THIS SYSTEM FOR
THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR. THE SKY WILL BE IFR SUNDAY WITH LOW IFR
LIKELY. THIS WILL BE WITH DRIZZLE AND FOG AS TYPICAL WITH A LATE
WINTER LOW. WE EXPECT LOW VISIBILITIES FOR SUNDAY. THE LOW WILL
MOVE OVER NORTHEAST ILLINOIS BY 06 UTC MONDAY. THEN IT WILL MOVE
INTO OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA BY 12 UTC MONDAY. COLD AIR WILL RETURN
SUNDAY NIGHT WITH RAIN CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 06Z...
*MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN THE SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
*MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN THE MVFR AND IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.
*MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN THE WIND FORECAST.
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z MONDAY-12Z SATURDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
MONDAY...IFR/MVFR. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUESDAY...VFR
WEDNESDAY...MVFR. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
THURSDAY...MVFR. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
FRIDAY...MVFR. CHANCE OF SNOW.
&&
.MARINE...
210 PM CST
RIDGE AXIS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON WILL SCOOT OFF TO THE
EAST AS LOW PRESSURE SPINS UP OVER COLORADO. A RATHER STRONG HIGH
WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN CANADA...FORCING THIS LOW ON A
DUE EAST TRACK TOWARD NORTHERN ILLINOIS. AS THE LOW TRACKS EAST
THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND THE HIGH OVER SOUTHERN CANADA WILL
RESULT IN GALES DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF THE LAKE...WITH THE ONE
EXCEPTION BEING THE FAR SOUTH WHERE GRADIENT WILL BE SOMEWHAT
LIGHTER NEAR THE FRONT. GALES SHOULD SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY AS THE
LOW PULLS EAST.
IZZI
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...WINTER STORM WARNING...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006...3 AM SUNDAY
TO 3 PM SUNDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...ILZ008-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014...3
AM SUNDAY TO NOON SUNDAY.
IN...NONE.
LM...GALE WATCH...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-
LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-
LMZ876...3 PM SUNDAY TO 3 PM MONDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741...9 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM
TUESDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 4:19 PM CST, 10 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 419 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 202230- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE- DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON- IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 419 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /519 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THEREAFTER...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY NORTH OF I-80. RAIN IS EXPECTED SOUTH. SIGNIFICANT ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM ROCKFORD TO WAUKEGAN THROUGH MID DAY ON SUNDAY. PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT...AND ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES...ARE RESULTING IN INCREASED FLOW...AND AN ELEVATED RISK OF LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST SUNDAY...BUT ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO SEVERE. RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT...AND ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES...WILL CONTINUE AN INCREASED RISK OF LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING. RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO ABOVE ACTION STAGE OR EVEN FLOOD STAGE IN SOME AREAS. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. THIS PRECIPITATION MAY COMPOUND THE PROBLEM BY INCREASING THE RUNOFF OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. CURRENTLY...ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL...ICE ACCUMULATION TOTALS AND ANY AREAS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ740>745-202230- WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 419 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT SUNDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-202230- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 419 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO SHEA
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Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 10:14 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake, Newton | 72 hr |
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