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Gale Warning 65, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Apr 19, 2011, 4:16 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT. 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
- Apr 19, 2011, 4:16 AM CDT (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2011, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
741 WHUS73 KLOT 190916 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 416 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 LMZ567-868-191030- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.A.0015.110420T0000Z-110420T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 416 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. GALE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. $$ LMZ740>745-191730- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0064.110419T2000Z-110420T0200Z/ 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- 416 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FT ALONG THE ILLINOIS SHORE. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 16 FT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE EAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 13 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST TEXT AND GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR 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...PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO SAFETY RULES BY ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. SURVIVAL TIME IN THE COLD LAKE WATER WOULD BE AN HOUR OR LESS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-191730- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0015.110420T0000Z-110420T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0800Z-110420T1400Z/ 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- 416 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 16 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST TEXT AND GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR 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...PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO SAFETY RULES BY ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. SURVIVAL TIME IN THE COLD LAKE WATER WOULD BE AN HOUR OR LESS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR. && $$ LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-191730- /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0064.110419T2000Z-110420T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 416 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST TEXT AND GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE...PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO SAFETY RULES BY ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. SURVIVAL TIME IN THE COLD LAKE WATER WOULD BE AN HOUR OR LESS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR. && $$
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071 WHUS73 KLOT 191440 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 940 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 LMZ740>745-192245- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0064.110419T2000Z-110420T0200Z/ 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- 940 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 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 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. 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. && $$ LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-192245- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0064.110419T2000Z-110420T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 940 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 13 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-192245- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0800Z-110420T1400Z/ 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- 940 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 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. && $$
940 WHUS73 KLOT 192008 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 308 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 LMZ740>745-200200- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110420T0200Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 308 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-200200- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110420T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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- 308 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-200415- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0800Z-110420T1400Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 308 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
805 WHUS73 KLOT 200226 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 LMZ740>742-201030- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110420T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.110420T0226Z-110420T2100Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 4 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 16 FT. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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 CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-201030- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110420T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.110420T0226Z-110421T0300Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST...NORTH AND NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-200330- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110420T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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- 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ LMZ567-669-868-870-201030- /O.EXB.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0300Z-110420T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-201030- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0300Z-110420T1500Z/ 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- 926 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 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. && $$
989 WHUS73 KLOT 200231 AAA MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 931 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-201045- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0065.110420T0300Z-110420T1500Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 931 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>742-201045- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110420T2100Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 931 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 4 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 16 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 CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-201045- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110421T0300Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 931 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT FROM THE NORTHEAST...NORTH AND NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
641 WHUS73 KLOT 200849 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 349 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-201100- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110420T1100Z/ 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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 349 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 6 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT OUT OF THE NORTH. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE WILL BE 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 16 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-201700- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110420T2000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 349 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 11 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-201700- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110420T2300Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 349 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 9 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES 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 CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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 Apr 19, 3:43 AM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 3:43 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
343 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011
.DISCUSSION...
342 AM CDT
IR IMAGERY THIS MORNING SHOWS A COUPLE BOUNDARIES ACROSS THE REGION.
THE LESS POTENT BOUNDARY WAS LIFTING NORTH OVER LOWER MICHIGAN
STRETCHING WEST THROUGH WISCONSIN/IOWA. THE SECOND MORE SIGNIFICANT
BOUNDARY STRETCHED FROM CENTRAL OHIO WEST THROUGH
INDIANA/ILLINOIS/MISSOURI/KANSAS. THIS SECOND BOUNDARY WILL BECOME
THE MAIN FOCAL POINT OVER THE NEXT 18 TO 24 HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
SEVERAL RUNS THE SREF MOISTURE FLUX...MFLUX...CONVERGENCE HAS
SUGGESTED THE GREATEST CONCERN WILL EXIST ALONG THE OHIO RIVER
STRETCHING INTO CENTRAL IL/NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND OHIO. THE MORE
IMPRESSIVE ASPECT OF THIS HAS BEEN THE SIGNIFICANCE...OR RARE
OCCURRENCE...OF NEARLY 6 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE
MFLUX. THIS COUPLED WITH A VERY POTENT 850MB JET OF NEARLY
50-60KTS...ESTABLISHES THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF OUR CWFA. HOWEVER...IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
THE POTENTIAL STILL EXISTS THAT SOME CONVECTION COULD OVERRUN THE
BAROCLINIC ZONE INTO NORTHERN IL AS THE V-WIND COMPONENT OR
MOISTURE TRANSPORT IS PROGGED TO BE SOUTHERLY AT NEARLY 40 KTS.
THE 850MB THERMAL RIDGE SLIDES OVERHEAD AS WELL WITH TEMPS ALOFT
RISING TO 8 TO 10 DEG C...WHICH POSES YET ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO
SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IL AS THIS AREA SHOULD REMAIN
LOCKED IN THE COLD NORTHEAST FLOW. HERE TEMPS TODAY MAY STRUGGLE
TO RISE ABOVE 38 DEGREES. A FEW GUIDANCE MEMBERS SUGGEST HIGH
TEMPS IN THE MID 30S...HOWEVER THIS MAY BE A BIT PESSIMISTIC.
MID-LVL LAPSE RATES STEEPEN ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN CWFA LATE THIS
AFTN/EVE...HOWEVER CAPE VALUES ARE ALMOST NEGLIGIBLE. SOUTH OF THE
BOUNDARY IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY...WHERE SKIES SHOULD CLEAR OUT AND
CAPE IS PROGGED TO RISE ABOVE 1500J/KG. IN ADDITION THE JET EXIT
REGION SHOULD REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL IL/IN AS WELL.
BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED INGREDIENTS...IT APPEARS THE MAIN
THREATS FROM STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS OUR CWFA
WOULD BE WIND AND HAIL. THE PROB OF THESE THREATS AND IMPACTS
INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL IL/IN...THUS
OUR FAR SOUTHERN CWFA COULD SEE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THIS
IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE CURRENT DAY 1 OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE SPC FOR
A SLIGHT RISK...AND A MODERATE RISK JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF A FORD TO
BENTON COUNTY LINE.
OVERALL TEMPS WILL STRUGGLE TO RISE ABOVE THE LOW 40S FOR MUCH OF
THE CWFA...CLOSER TO THE BOUNDARY TEMPS WILL BE IN THE MID/UPR 50S
FAR SOUTHERN CWFA.
TONIGHT...
850MB LOW WILL SLIDE OVERHEAD NORTHERN IL...AS THE SFC LOW PASSES TO
THE SOUTHEAST OVER NORTHCENTRAL IN. THIS WILL BRING MUCH COOLER AIR
INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE CWFA OVERNIGHT AND AN END TO THE PRECIP
AND CONVECTION. TIMING APPEARS TO INDICATE THAT CONVECTION SHOULD
END SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE
MID/UPR 30S NORTH/CENTRAL CWFA...LOW/MID 40S FAR EAST/SOUTHEAST
CWFA.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
ANTI-CYCLONIC FLOW SLIDES QUICKLY INTO ILLINOIS WED. THIS WILL
PROVIDE A STEADY EROSION OF CLOUDS DURING THE AFTN/EVE WED. THERMAL
TROUGH ARRIVES OVERHEAD AS WELL WITH TEMPS FALLING TO AROUND -2 TO
-6 DEG C. AT THE SFC WITH LGT FLOW AND DECREASING CLOUDS...TEMPS
COULD EASILY RADIATE INTO THE LOW 30S THUR MORNING. IT IS
CONCEIVABLE THAT PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP GIVEN THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE
AT THE SFC FROM RECENT RAINFALL. THEN ANTI-CYCLONIC FLOW QUICKLY
SLIDES EAST THUR WITH THE QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY BEGINNING TO
WORK NORTH ACROSS MO/KY.
THUR SHOULD REMAIN DRY...HOWEVER PRECIP CHANCES INCREASE ACROSS THE
FAR SOUTHWEST LATE. THIS WILL ALL HINGE UPON THE DEPARTURE SPEED OF
THE SFC RIDGE. WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THUR...TEMPS SHOULD REBOUND
INTO THE LOW 50S. THEN CONTINUE TO WARM WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION
ANTICIPATED FRI. THE CAVEAT WILL BE YET ANOTHER SHORT WAVE PROGGED
TO DEVELOP AND TAKE A SIMILAR PATH AS THIS EVENINGS LOW PRESSURE.
GEFS MEMBERS ARE ALREADY HINTING THAT ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SEVERE
WEATHER APPEARS POSSIBLE FRI AFTN/EVE.
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
MINIMAL SPREAD AMONGST ENSEMBLE MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO THE 500MB
WAVE PATTERN...SUGGESTING A HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT A DOWNSTREAM RIDGE
WILL BE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC AS A SPLIT FLOW
DEVELOPS ACROSS THE ROCKIES. TROUGH IS PROGGED TO DIG INTO THE
SOUTHWEST CONUS SAT/SUN...THEN THE SPLIT FLOW DISSIPATES MON AS THE
TROUGH BECOMES MORE AMPLIFIED OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES. THE ELEMENT
THAT WILL PLAY A LARGER ROLE IN THE STRENGTH/PLACEMENT OF THE
DEVELOPING TROUGH WILL BE THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE EARLY THIS WEEKEND
FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC. ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SUGGEST THIS
WEAK RIDGE MAY TRY TO BUILD...WHICH COULD PROVIDE FURTHER
AMPLIFICATION TO THE UPSTREAM TROUGH LATE INTO THE WEEKEND OR EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THIS MOST COULD SETUP A WARMING TREND AND STEADY FEED OF
MOISTURE FROM THE GULF ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS RIDGE. THUS SETTING
THE STAGE FOR POTENTIALLY AN ACTIVE PATTERN LATE WEEKEND/EARLY NEXT
WEEK WITH CONVECTION EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO DIFFER WITH RESPECT TO CONSECUTIVE
CYCLES AND ENSEMBLE FORECASTS...ESPECIALLY WITH A SERIES OF WEAK
WAVES RIDING NORTHEAST ALONG A QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY SAT/SUN.
GEFS MEMBERS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE 4 TO NEARLY 5 SIGMA ABOVE NORMAL
MFLUX AT 850MB WITH THE SHORTWAVE SAT. THE MAXIMA IS FOCUSED FROM
NORTHERN ARKANSAS NORTHEAST ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. THIS APPEARS TO BE
THE FAVORED REGION AS PWAT VALUES ARE PROGGED TO RISE TO 3 SIGMA
ABOVE AS WELL.
TEMPERATURES IN THE EXTENDED MAY TRY TO RETURN TO SEASONAL
CONDITIONS LATE IN THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER A POTENT 850MB THERMAL
TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH A POLAR VORTEX OVER HUDSON BAY MAY ALLOW A
WEAK LOBE OR TWO OF VORTICITY TO ROTATE AROUND AND SLIDE SOUTH OVER
THE GREAT LAKES REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE IN THIS SCENARIO
REMAINS LOW. THUS WILL MAINTAIN THE HIGHER CONFIDENCE FORECAST OF A
WARMING TREND.
BEACHLER
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 08Z...
* LOWERING CIGS LATER TONIGHT WITH A GOOD POTENTIAL OF IFR
CONDITIONS BY MID TO LATE MORNING.
* GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING.
* POTENTIAL FOR TWO WAVES OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE FIRST FROM
LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AND THE SECOND THIS EVENING.
* WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
KJB
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...
THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE BUSY WEATHER WISE AS A POTENT AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES NORTHERN INDIANA LATER THIS EVENING.
THERE ARE ALREADY NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDER
OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHERN MO EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL IL. THIS
ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOSE OF THE LOW LEVEL
JET. I EXPECT THAT MOST OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE TERMINALS TONIGHT...WITH ONLY A MINOR THREAT
FOR SOME RAIN SHOWERS ENTERING THE MDW AND GYY AIR SPACE LATER
TONIGHT.
LATER THIS MORNING AFTER ABOUT 15 UTC IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRST OF
AT LEAST TWO WAVES OF PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA.
THIS LOOKS TO OCCUR AS THE MID LEVEL (850MB) WARM FRONT LIFTS
NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS. ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL
INCREASE RAPIDLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS WARM AND MOIST MID
LEVEL AIR MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ALONG THE NOSE OF THE LOW LEVEL
JET. IT APPEARS THE BEST CHANCE FOR CONVECTION FROM THE INITIAL
WAVE WILL BE AFTER 16 TO 17 UTC AND COULD LAST THROUGH 19 TO 20
UTC. AFTER THIS INITIAL WAVE THE ATMOSPHERE LOOKS TO BECOME CAPED
AS AN ELEVATED MIXED LAYER MOVES OVERHEAD. HOWEVER...THIS CAPE TO
ELEVATED CONVECTION...LOOKS TO WEAKEN AND BREAK DURING THE EVENING
HOURS AS STRONG ASCENT AND MID LEVEL COOLING OCCURS AHEAD OF THE
MAIN MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE. THEREFORE...IT APPEARS THE SECOND
THREAT FOR CONVECTION MAY OCCUR AFTER 02 UTC...THROUGH 4 TO 5 UTC
TONIGHT...MAINLY FOR AREAS FROM CHICAGO SOUTHWARD.
IN ADDITION TO THE CONVECTIVE THREAT IT APPEARS THAT IFR CIGS WILL
DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND WILL BE AROUND FOR MOST OF THE
PERIOD. EASTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY UP TO 25 TO 30 KT
DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.
KJB
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 08Z...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN CEILING/VISIBILITY TRENDS
* LOW CONFIDENCE FOR IFR ONSET TUES
* LOW CONFIDENCE ON TS TIMING AND EXTENT TUES
KJB
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z WEDNESDAY-12Z MONDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
WEDNESDAY...MVFR BECOMING VFR. CHANCE RASN EARLY.
THURSDAY...VFR. MVFR WITH RAIN.
FRIDAY...VFR TRENDING MVFR. THUNDER POSSIBLE.
SATURDAY...VFR. MVFR WITH RAIN.
SUNDAY...VFR.
SHEA
&&
.MARINE...
339 AM CDT
WINDS WILL INCREASE ON LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE
MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE MID MS VALLEY
WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO AND SOUTHERN QUEBEC MOVES
SLOWLY TO THE EAST. THIS INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT
IN A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS ON SOUTHERN LAKE MI THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BEFORE SLACKENING AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW PRESSURE
TRACKS PAST THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE AND INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT
LAKES TONIGHT. BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
BUILDING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND THE UPPER MS VALLEY
SOUTHEASTWARD. WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW WILL INCREASE TO
GALE FORCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY WINDS WILL FALL OFF.
TRS
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS
UNTIL 3 PM TUESDAY.
GALE WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-
LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-
LMZ878...3 PM TUESDAY TO 9 PM TUESDAY.
GALE WARNING...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565...3 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 4:00 PM CDT, 12 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 400 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 192100- 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- 400 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 /500 PM EDT MON APR 18 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME OF THESE STORMS TO BE SEVERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTICULARLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLAINS LATER TONIGHT AND WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND INTO NORTHERN INDIANA BY TUESDAY EVENING. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LOW NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT DURING THE DAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. HOWEVER...WARM AIR ALOFT WILL PROVIDE A CAPPING INVERSION AND WILL LIKELY LIMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE OR NEAR SURFACE BASED THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT DURING THE AFTERNOON. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TUESDAY HOWEVER...WHICH ALONG WITH INCREASING LIFT NEAR THE LOW AND TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY WORK TO ERODE THIS CAP AND WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SURFACE OR NEAR SURFACE BASED STORMS NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT BY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND EVEN ISOLATED TORNADOES...ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A STREATOR TO VALPARAISO INDIANA LINE. STORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP INTO A SQUALL LINE BY LATE EVENING...MOVING EAST OF THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THIS AREA IN A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ740>745-192100- 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- 400 PM CDT MON APR 18 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. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN HIGH WAVES AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. && 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- 870-872-874-876-878-192100- 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- 400 PM CDT MON APR 18 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AND...AGAIN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO RATZER
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Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 4:16 AM CDT | Gale Warning | LOT | 17 hr | |
| Apr 19, 11:51 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle | 23 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Winnebago | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | LaSalle | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lake | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Lake, Newton | 12 hr |
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