Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 86, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2011, 3:24 AM CST. It took effect at Nov 12, 2011, 7:18 PM 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
- Nov 12, 2011, 3:24 AM CST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2011, 7:18 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2011, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
100 WHUS73 KLOT 120924 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 324 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 LMZ743>745-121730- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-111112T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0027.111113T1500Z-111114T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 324 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTH. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 6 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 9 FT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-121730- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-111112T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0027.111113T1500Z-111114T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 324 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 7 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 11 FT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-121730- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0027.111113T1200Z-111114T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ 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- 324 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTH. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 18 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 27 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. && $$ KREIN
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545 WHUS73 KLOT 121550 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 950 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 LMZ740>745-130000- /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0095.111112T2100Z-111113T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ 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- 950 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTH. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 4 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 7 FT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 8 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 11 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. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-130000- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ 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- 950 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 16 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 24 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. && $$ MTF
638 WHUS73 KLOT 122057 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 257 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 LMZ740>745-130500- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0095.111112T2100Z-111113T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 257 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 7 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 10 FT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTH. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 4 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 7 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-130500- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0300Z-111114T0300Z/ 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- 257 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SUNDAY. ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES ACROSS THE ENTIRE LAKE WILL BE UP TO 13 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 19 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. && $$ MTF
393 WHUS73 KLOT 130118 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 718 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 LMZ740>745-130930- /O.CAN.KLOT.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-111113T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0118Z-111114T0300Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 718 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS UPGRADED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO A GALE WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 7 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 11 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-130930- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0086.111113T0118Z-111114T0300Z/ 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- 718 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 13 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 19 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. && $$ RATZER
958 WHUS73 KLOT 130926 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 326 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-131730- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-111114T0300Z/ 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-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- 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- 326 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 16 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 23 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. && $$ MDB
346 WHUS73 KLOT 131533 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 933 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-132345- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-111114T0300Z/ 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-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- 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- 933 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 16 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 23 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. && $$ KJB
562 WHUS73 KLOT 132054 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 254 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-132200- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-111114T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 254 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE. $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777-779-868-870-872-874-876- 878-140300- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-111114T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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-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- 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- 254 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 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. && $$ KJB
022 WHUS73 KLOT 140307 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 907 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777-779-868-870-872-874-876- 878-140415- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-111114T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 907 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ LENNING
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 Nov 12, 3:10 AM CST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 3:10 AM CST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
310 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011
.DISCUSSION...
309 AM CST
AN ACTIVE FEW DAYS LAY AHEAD WITH THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS
CENTERED AROUND WINDS AND PRECIP CHANCES. EARLY MORNING WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SHOWS A CORRIDOR OF FAIRLY FLAT UPPER FLOW OVER THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE COUNTRY WITH SLIGHT UPPER RIDGING TRANSLATING EASTWARD
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. TO
THE WEST...A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES ARE LINED UP WITH ONE DIGGING INTO
WESTERN MONTANA AND ANOTHER MOVING ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN ALASKAN
COAST TOWARD FAR NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH IS
CUT OFF FROM THIS NORTHERN STREAM OF FLOW JUST OFF THE CALIFORNIA
COAST AND WILL PLAY A ROLE IN PRECIP CHANCES FOR OUR AREA EARLY NEXT
WEEK. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED JUST NORTHEAST OF
LAKE SUPERIOR. ANOTHER SURFACE LOW IS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN
SASKATCHEWAN/CENTRAL MONTANA AS A RESULT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER
SHORTWAVE WITH A SUBTLE WARM FRONT/TROUGH ANALYZED FROM THE LOW
ARCHING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. THIS LOW
WILL BE KEY IN BRINGING INCREASING WINDS TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
TODAY...AM EXPECTING A MILDER DAY TODAY WITH WARM ADVECTION ONGOING
EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND BECOME SOMEWHAT GUSTY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS WITH THE
SURFACE LOW DEEPENING OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MIXING TO BETWEEN
950 AND 925 MB IS EXPECTED TODAY RESULTING IN GUSTS AROUND 20 KT AT
TIMES AND HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NORTH TO UPPER 50S SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 88...WITH A FEW AREAS POSSIBLY REACHING 60 DEGREES MAINLY
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 THANKS TO THE BREEZY SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS.
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...THE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE FROM
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN ONTARIO TONIGHT WHILE DEEPENING
INTO THE 980-985 MB RANGE. WINDS AND TEMPS WILL BE TRICKY AS THEY
WILL BE DICTATED BY THE DECOUPLING OF THE BOUNDARY LAYER THIS
EVENING. AM THINKING THAT DECOUPLING MAY OCCUR WITH SUNSET LATE THIS
AFTERNOON ALLOWING GUSTS TO DIMINISH BUT THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL KEEP SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS UP. THIS WOULD LEAD TO
LITTLE DROP OFF IN TEMPS THIS EVENING. A WEAK UPPER WAVE LOOKS TO
LIFT NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING MODEST MID
LEVEL COOL ADVECTION FOR A SHORT TIME AND MAY SERVE AS A CATALYST
FOR MIXING TO RE-DEVELOP LEADING TO A RETURN OF WIND GUSTS. THE
CONCERN IS THAT THE LOW LEVEL JET RAMPS UP SIGNIFICANTLY THIS
EVENING WITH FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATING 30+ KT WINDS STARTING
AROUND 600 FT AGL AND 40+ KT WINDS AT 1000 FT WITH A PEAK AT AROUND
60 KT UP AROUND 2500 FT. ITS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT 30 KT
GUSTS COULD OCCUR OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER WARM FRONT LOOKS TO QUICKLY
CROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH A LOW LEVEL THERMAL AXIS
CRESTING THE AREA. WINDS BECOME A BIGGER ISSUE SUNDAY AS MIXING
COMMENCES. THE LOW WILL BE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS SOUTHERN
HUDSON BAY AND LIKELY BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 980 MB. PEAK LOW LEVEL
WINDS DO SUBSIDE BUT A DEEP LAYER OF 40-50 KT WINDS CONTINUES INTO
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MIXING SUPPORTS GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KT DURING
THE DAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF HIGHER GUSTS OF 45 KT
OR POSSIBLY HIGHER AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES AROUND MIDDAY. PRECIP
CHANCES ARE NOT IMPRESSIVE WITH DEEP LAYER MOISTURE LACKING SO WILL
CONTINUE WITH SLIGHT AND LOW CHANCE POPS BUT THESE MAY EVEN BE TOO
HIGH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER LAND AREAS SUNDAY EVENING.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE COOL FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL WEAKEN AND
WASH OUT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
BUT STILL BE INTACT ENOUGH TO KEEP A BELT OF POOLED MOISTURE FROM
THE LOWER LAKES INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE ALASKAN UPPER WAVE WILL
DAMPEN BUT THE NORTHERN STREAM WILL BEGIN TO PHASE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA CUTOFF UPPER LOW. A LEAD SHORTWAVE WILL EJECT
NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING
LONGWAVE TROUGH AXIS AND PUSH A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ALONG THE OLD
FRONT/AREA OF POOLED MOISTURE MONDAY. THIS SHOULD PUSH THE MOISTURE
NORTHWARD AND BACK INTO MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA MONDAY MORNING.
THIS WILL SUPPORT INCREASED RAIN CHANCES...PRIMARILY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST TWO-THIRDS TO THREE-QUARTERS OF THE AREA MONDAY. THE
LARGER SCALE UPPER TROUGH WILL SWING ACROSS THE AREA AS IT AMPLIFIES
TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER SURFACE LOW MOVING FROM THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY INTO WESTERN ONTARIO. ANOTHER SHARP COLD FRONT WILL
CROSS THE AREA LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.
ANOTHER PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED WITH THE STRONG COLD
ADVECTION AS H85 TEMPS FALL BACK TO THE -6 OR -8 C RANGE INTO
WEDNESDAY FROM THEIR ABOVE ZERO C READINGS PRIOR TO THAT.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN INTO THURSDAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT THE UPPER FLOW PATTERN
WILL REMAIN ACTIVE JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. THEREFORE CANNOT
RULE OUT A WAVE MOVING CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE AREA TO KICK OFF SOME
SHOWERS ESPECIALLY AS WARM ADVECTION RETURNS THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
UPPER FLOW WILL TURN SOUTHWESTERLY SUGGESTING A RETURN TO MORE
ACTIVE WEATHER NEXT WEEKEND THOUGH WE SHOULD SEE AN UPSWING IN TEMPS
BY THAT TIME.
MDB
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 09Z...
* SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20KT TODAY.
* POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 KT TONIGHT.
KREIN
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...
GUSTY SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE THE MAIN CONCERN THROUGH THE
CURRENT TAF PERIOD.
WARM FRONTAL TROUGH HAS BECOME LESS WELL-DEFINED AS IT LIFTS
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THIS...COMBINED WITH
DIURNAL LOSS OF LOW LEVEL MIXING HAS ALLOWED WINDS TO DIMINISH TO
LESS THAN 10 KTS...AND BACK TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST. LIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH VFR
CONDITIONS WITH MAINLY CLEAR SKIES.
WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS AS DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS AND TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE MIDWEST WILL LIKELY RESULT SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING
ABOVE 20 KTS BY MID/LATE AFTERNOON. VRF HIGH CLOUD COVER WILL
INCREASE AND THICKEN DURING THE AFTERNOON...WHICH MAY TEND TO
LIMIT LOW LEVEL MIXING SOMEWHAT.
CONFIDENCE DECREASES IN THE WIND FORECAST SATURDAY EVENING.
THE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN AS LOW DEEPENS ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND SOUTHERN MANITOBA...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BIG
QUESTION IS HOW GUSTY WINDS WILL BE...AS NOCTURNAL INVERSION
ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP WITH SUNSET. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE
CONSIDERABLE MOMENTUM ABOVE THE BOUNDARY LAYER...WITH WINDS
INCREASING TO AROUND 50 KTS AT THE 1500-2000 FT LEVEL. WOULD
SUSPECT THAT GUSTS WILL REMAIN A FACTOR AS BOUNDARY LAYER ATTEMPTS
TO STABILIZE...THUS HAVE INCREASED GUSTS AFTER DARK TO THE 25-30
KT RANGE. GIVEN THE MOMENTUM NOT TOO FAR ABOVE THE SURFACE...
COULD SEE SPORADIC HIGHER GUSTS. MID AND HIGH CLOUD COVER EXPECTED
TO REMAIN VFR...THOUGH POTENTIAL FOR LOWER CIGS AND SPOTTY SHRA
DOES INCREASE TOWARD SUNDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY JUST BEYOND ORD 30
HOUR FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
RATZER
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 09Z...
* MEDIUM-HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND TRENDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN WIND GUST MAGNITUDE TONIGHT.
KREIN
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z SUNDAY-12Z FRIDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
SUNDAY...CHANCE SHRA AND MVFR CIGS EARLY. WINDY. SWLY GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY...CHANCE SHRA. MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...VFR.
RATZER
&&
.MARINE...
300 AM CST
THROUGH THE NIGHT...WINDS HAVE BEEN DROPPING OFF AS LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST AND WEAKENS.
HOWEVER...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATER
TODAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING TO
SOUTH GALES AS THE LOW RAPIDLY DEEPENS WHILE LIFTING NORTHEAST TO
HUDSON BAY. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE BELOW GALE FORCE MONDAY
AND TUESDAY...BUT ANOTHER DEEP LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRAG A STRONG
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONG COLD
ADVECTION BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL USHER IN ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES
FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
KREIN
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...GALE WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-
LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-
LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-
LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...9 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM SUNDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 4:07 PM CST, 11 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 407 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 122215- 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- 407 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011 /507 PM EST FRI NOV 11 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. .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>745-122215- 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- 407 PM CST FRI NOV 11 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. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT SATURDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT AGAIN ON TUESDAY. && 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- 870-872-874-876-878-122215- 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- 407 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS ALL OF THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ACROSS THE LAKE ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO KJB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 9:50 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 9 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:08 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 26 hr |
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