Gale Warning 96, NWS Chicago, IL

602 
WHUS73 KLOT 151523
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
923 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

LMZ740>745-152330-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-111215T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.111215T1800Z-111216T0300Z/
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-
923 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...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 WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 
  8 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 12 FT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY AS
GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOP AND THE GALE WARNING THEN TAKES OVER.

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

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.


&&

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-152330-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.111215T1800Z-111216T0600Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-
923 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 
  KT FROM THE WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 
  13 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.

&&

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-152330-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.111215T1800Z-111216T0900Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
923 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 
  KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  UP TO 13 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.

&&

$$

299 
WHUS73 KLOT 152100
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
300 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160500-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0600Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-
300 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40
  KT FROM THE WEST. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160500-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
300 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 45
  KT FROM THE WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 15 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>745-160300-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0300Z/
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-
300 PM CST THU DEC 15 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 WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 9
  FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 12 FT. LOCATION OF
  THESE WAVES WILL BE AT THE END OF THE FETCH. 

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.

&&

$$

ED F

496 
WHUS73 KLOT 160257
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
857 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

LMZ743>745-161100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.111216T0300Z-111216T2100Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
857 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY. 

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CST 
  FRIDAY.

* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP
  TO 30 KT FROM THE WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP
  TO 9 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 13 FT.

THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

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>742-161100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.111216T0300Z-111216T1500Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
857 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST 
  FRIDAY.

* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 
  UP TO 30 KT FROM THE WEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL 
  BE UP TO 5 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 8 FT.

THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160600-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0600Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-
857 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40
  KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160900-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
857 PM CST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40
  KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. 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.

&&

$$

041 
WHUS73 KLOT 160604
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1204 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160715-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0600Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-
1204 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160900-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
1204 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

* EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING.

* DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40
  KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ743>745-161415-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
1204 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CST 
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP
  TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL
  BE UP TO 9 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 13 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>742-161415-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-111216T1500Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
1204 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING. 

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 9 AM CST 
  THIS MORNING.

* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP
  TO 30 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. 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.

&&

$$

712 
WHUS73 KLOT 160914
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
314 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-161015-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
314 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

LMZ740>742-161015-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-111216T1500Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
314 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

LMZ743>745-161715-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
314 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 3 PM CST 
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP
  TO 25 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. 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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
245 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

.DISCUSSION...
352 PM CST

REST OR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SERIES OF SHORT WAVES
CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD UP THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
LARGE POSITIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. PER
SATELLITE AND RADAR LOOPS APPEARS THAT A SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS
MOVING NORTHEAST OVER FAR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IL AT MID
AFTERNOON BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD READ TO THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE
LATE AFTERNOON AND VERY EARLY EVENING. A FEW EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN NOTED AND NOTED AND AND BASIC CONVECTIVE
PARAMETERS SUCH AS SHOWALTER INDEX AND TOTAL TOTALS INDICATED
POTENTIAL FOR A FEW MORE EMBEDDED STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH AND EAST COUNTIES.

STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION COMPOSITE SHOWS WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCH
RAINFALL TOTALS WITH AREAS OF 2.5 TO 3 INCHES. SEVERAL FLOOD
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA STREAMS
AND RIVERS. APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIER AND WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL BE
MOVING OFF TO THE EAST OF THE LOCAL FORECAST AREA AROUND 23Z.
MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND DRIZZLE AS HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WITH THE NEXT SHORT WAVE
EXPECTED TO PASS OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL IL INTO CENTRAL IND SO
DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...ONLY NUISANCE
PONDING AND MINOR STREET FLOODING.

WARM FRONT HAS BE GRADUALLY PUSHING NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY AND
IS NOW ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IL. WITH THE COLD FRONT TRAILING FROM
THE SURFACE LOW LIFTING FROM SOUTHWEST MN NORTHEASTWARD TO EASTERN
ONTARIO DURING THE NIGHT NOT EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO FAR NORTHWEST
IL UNTIL 06Z AND ALL BUT MAYBE THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
THE FORECAST AREA BY 12Z THU TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD THIS
EVENING AND MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL START FALLING
IN NORTH CENTRAL IL OVERNIGHT AND NOT UNTIL THE PREDAWN AND EARLY
MORNING HOURS FOR POINTS FURTHER SOUTHEAST. UNTIL THEN...
TEMPERATURES WILL BE STEADY OF SLOWLY RISING TONIGHT WITH MAXIMUM
TEMPS FOR THE CALENDAR DAY TODAY LIKELY TO BE THE 12 MIDNIGHT
READING. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY TO BE THE PREDAWN-EARLY
MORNING NUMBERS WITH TEMPERATURES TEN FALLING DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY.

THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY...
211 PM CST

CURRENT PROGRESSIVE UPPER PATTERN TO PERSIST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. TEMPERATURES TO RUN FROM A FEW TO SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL AS NORTHERLY STREAM KEEPS SYSTEMS TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHERN
CANADA AND THE NORTHERN CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES. THIS KEEPS
COLDEST AIR CONFINED TO AROUND/NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE WITH
ONLY SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF COLD AIR SLIPPING SOUTH OVER THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES WITH EACH DISTURBANCE PASSING ACROSS
SOUTHERN CANADA AND THE NORTHERN TIER OF STATES. WITH SOURCE
REGION OF AIR MASSES TO BE THE NORTH PACIFIC THE ARCTIC AIR WILL
BE HELD WELL NORTH OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM.

THREAT OF PRECIPITATION DURING THIS SAME PERIOD TO BE LOW AS LARGE
SURFACE RIDGE TO BUILDS IN BEHIND LARGE UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING FROM
THE NORTHERN PLAINS SOUTHWEST TO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING
AS IT MOVES EAST TO QUEBEC...THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND THE
OH VALLEY BY LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE IS PROGGED TO BE
OVER THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT THEN SETTLE SOUTH
TO OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS A SHORT
WAVE MOVING ASHORE FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC DIGS SOUTHEAST FROM
SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA.

THE RIDGE IS THEN PROGGED TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE LOWER MS VALLEY
SUNDAY AS A SECOND SHORT WAVE DIGS FROM THE SOUTHERN CANADIAN
PRAIRIE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THE THE UPPER MIDWEST DURING
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. BY THEN AN UPPER CUT-OFF LOW THAT HAD
FORMED OVER SOUTHERN CA THURSDAY NIGHT AND REMAINS IN THE SOUTHERN
CA...NORTHERN BAJA...SONORAN DESERT INTO SUNDAY BEFORE A SHORT WAVE
DROPS SOUTHEAST OVER THE CA COAST AND STARTS TO EJECT THE CLOSED
UPPER LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES.

WITH THE SURFACE RIDGE BY THEN WELL TO THE EAST OF THE MS RIVER AND
SURFACE TROUGHING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AHEAD OF THE EJECTING
UPPER LOW LOW LEVEL FLOW BACKS TO OUT OF THE SOUTH AND BEGINS TO
ADVECT MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM EASTERN TX AND THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO.

MODEL SOLUTIONS SHOW SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES THAT FAR OUT SO RATHER
FUTILE TO LOOK AT SPECIFIC DETAILS AT THAT RANGE THOUGH ENOUGH
EVIDENCE FOR CONTINUING WITH THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY. FORM OF PRECIPITATION LOOKED TO BE ALL LIQUID BASED ON
14/00Z RUN OF THE MODEL BUT 12Z RUN IS SLOWER AND FURTHER SOUTH IN
LIFTING OUT THE UPPER LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE FURTHER
TRACK RESULTS IN THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW TO TRACK FROM CENTRAL MO
NORTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL IL TO NORTHWEST IND OVERNIGHT MONDAY AND
DURING FRIDAY ALLOWING COLDER AIR THAT GETS PULLED SOUTHWARD OVER
THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST FOLLOWING MULTIPLE SHORT WAVES
TRACKING WEST TO EAST TO THE NORTH OF THE LOCAL AREA. TRACK
ADJUSTMENT FURTHER SOUTH BY THE LATEST ECMWF WOULD SUGGEST NORTHERN
EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD WILL BE FAR ENOUGH INTO THE COLD
AIR FOR A BAND OF MIXED RAIN AND SNOW...INCLUDING INTO FAR NORTHERN
IL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

CONTINUITY BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z RUNS OF GFS QUITE GOOD THROUGH 00Z
WED IN TAKING THE SOUTHWESTERN UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW
ON AN EVEN MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK WITH THE SURFACE LOW DOWN OVER THE
OH VALLEY. GIVE THIS SCENARIO MOST OF NOT ALL PRECIPITATION WOULD
BE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MO EAST-NORTHEAST
ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL IL AND ON ACROSS IND. THEREFORE...HAVE
HIGHEST CHANCE POPS FOR RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
LOCAL FORECAST AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH NUMBERS TAPERING
OFF TO LOWER END CHANCE POPS FOR RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN
COUNTIES.

TRS

&&

.AVIATION...

//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 08Z...

* IFR CIGS WITH EVENING WITH PATCHY VFR CONDITIONS BEHIND COLD
  FRONT.
* CIGS IMPROVING TO MVFR LATER IN THE MORNING AND VFR BY LATE
  AFTERNOON.
* WINDS BECOMING WEST WITH FROPA AND GUSTING TO NEAR 30 KT AT
  TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. BMD

//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...

LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST ACROSS WISCONSIN AT THIS
HOUR...WITH COLD FRONT TRAILING INTO EASTERN IOWA. VERY WARM AND
MOIST WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF FRONT ACROSS TERMINALS WITH EXTENSIVE
IFR/SPOTTY LIFR CIGS AND VSBYS RANGING FROM HIGH END IFR IN
DRIZZLE TO VFR OUTSIDE OF PRECIP. FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST INTO KRFD AREA IN 08-10Z TIME FRAME...AND INTO CHICAGO
TERMINALS 12-14Z WITH NARROW BRIEF PERIOD OF SHOWERS JUST AHEAD OF
THE FRONT. ONCE FRONT PASSES...EXPECT RELATIVELY QUICK IMPROVEMENT
INTO MVFR CIGS...EVENTUALLY SCATTERING OUT TO VFR FROM WEST TO
EAST DURING THE MID-LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 25 KTS WILL SHIFT WEST BEHIND THE FRONT
AROUND SUNRISE...WITH INCREASING DEPTH TO MIXED LAYER AND COLD
ADVECTION HELPING TO INCREASE GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KTS FROM THE WEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON.

RATZER

//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 08Z...

* MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE ON CIG/PRECIP TRENDS THROUGH EARLY
  MORNING...LOW TO MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON TIMING OF CIGS BECOMING
  MVFR.
* LOW CONFIDENCE ON LIFR CONDITIONS.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND TRENDS. BMD

//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z FRIDAY-12Z WEDNESDAY...UPDATED 00Z...

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...VFR.

MONDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW.

TUESDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS.

RATZER

&&

.MARINE...

245 AM...LOW PRESSURE EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC TODAY AND TONIGHT AS IT
DEEPENS FURTHER. A TRAILING COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE
ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN OVER THE NEXT FEW HRS...SWITCHING SOUTHERLY
WINDS WESTERLY. AS THE GRADIENT BEGINS TO TIGHTEN COMBINED WITH
MUCH COLDER AIR SPREADING ACROSS THE LAKES THIS AFTERNOON...
EXPECT SPEEDS TO INCREASE TO GALES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND THEN
SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE TONIGHT. HAVE
UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A WARNING WITH CORRESPONDING ENDING
TIMES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN SHIFT
EAST ACROSS THE LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS IT WEAKENS.
NORTHERLY WINDS SHOULD STEADILY DIMINISH FRIDAY AND TURN BACK
WESTERLY BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS SOME THIS WEEKEND
AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST ACROSS HUDSON BAY AND WESTERLY OR
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY INCREASE BACK TO 15-25KTS. CMS

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS UNTIL NOON THURSDAY.

     GALE WARNING...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...NOON
     THURSDAY TO 9 PM THURSDAY.

     GALE WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-
     LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...NOON THURSDAY TO
     MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.

     GALE WARNING...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-
     LMZ868...NOON THURSDAY TO 3 AM FRIDAY.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
428 PM CST WED DEC 14 2011

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
152230-
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-
428 PM CST WED DEC 14 2011 /528 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE
THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF A HALF TO 1 INCH ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA AND EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS. SOILS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY MOIST...RESULTING IN
INCREASED RUNOFF FROM ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION INTO AREA STREAMS.

THE EAST BRANCH OF THE DU PAGE RIVER AT BOLINGBROOK IS EXPECTED TO
APPROACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE EAST BRANCH OF THE DU PAGE RIVER AT BOLINGBROOK IS EXPECTED
TO BE NEAR MINOR FLOOD STAGE ON THURSDAY...BEFORE THE RIVER STAGE
BEGINS TO FALL THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NEWS CHICAGO
WEB PAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

LMZ740>745-152230-
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-
428 PM CST WED DEC 14 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.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING FOR THE
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA NEARSHORE
WATERS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL AGAIN LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. GALE
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA
NEARSHORE WATERS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

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-
870-872-874-876-878-152230-
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-
428 PM CST WED DEC 14 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING MAINLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE LAKE MICHIGAN
AREAS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

KJB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1221 AM CST THU DEC 15 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHESTERTON              41.60N 87.06W
12/15/2011  M1.20 INCH       PORTER             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

&&