Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 97, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2011, 2:46 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2011, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 17 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
- Dec 17, 2011, 2:46 PM CST (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2011, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2011, 8:23 AM CST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
210 WHUS73 KLOT 172046 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 246 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-180445- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0032.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ 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- 246 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * 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 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. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-180445- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0032.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111219T0000Z-111219T1200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 246 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>745-180445- /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.111219T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ 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- 246 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 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. && $$ MTF/RC
7 follow-up statements
421 WHUS73 KLOT 180304 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 904 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-181115- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 904 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 21 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-181115- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111219T0000Z-111219T1200Z/ 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- 904 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-181115- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.111219T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 904 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 7 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 10 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ RATZER
090 WHUS73 KLOT 180944 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 344 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-181745- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ 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- 344 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 15 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 22 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. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-181745- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111219T0000Z-111219T1200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 344 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 20 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>745-181745- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.111219T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ 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- 344 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 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. && $$ MDB
743 WHUS73 KLOT 181506 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 906 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-182315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111218T2100Z-111219T1200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 906 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM MID AFTERNOON UNTIL PREDAWN MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 15 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 20 FT. REFER TO THE MARINE FORECASTS FOR LATEST DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-182315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111219T0000Z-111219T1200Z/ 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- 906 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH PREDAWN MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL BE 14 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 18 FT. REFER TO THE MARINE FORECASTS FOR LATEST 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-182315- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.111219T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 906 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MIDDAY MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT 5 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 8 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
526 WHUS73 KLOT 182209 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 409 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-190615- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-111219T1100Z/ 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- 409 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * 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. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-190615- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0097.111219T0000Z-111219T1100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 409 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 40 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 15 FT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>745-190615- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.111219T0000Z-111219T1400Z/ 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- 409 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 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. && $$ RATZER
980 WHUS73 KLOT 190339 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 939 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-191100- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-111219T1100Z/ 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- 939 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY. * 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-191145- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-111219T1400Z/ 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- 939 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 30 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 4 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 6 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. && $$ KJB
820 WHUS73 KLOT 190915 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 315 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-191500- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ 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- 315 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OR FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 35 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-191600- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-111219T1600Z/ 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- 315 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 5 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 7 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. && $$ KJB
239 WHUS73 KLOT 191423 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 823 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-191530- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-111219T1500Z/ 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- 823 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LMZ740>745-191600- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-111219T1600Z/ 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- 823 AM CST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE UP TO 25 KT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE UP TO 5 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 7 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. && $$
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 Dec 17, 2:28 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 2:28 PM CST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
228 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
.DISCUSSION...
426 AM CST
A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA
THIS MORNING. A BAND OF MODERATE SNOW IS SLOWLY
MOVING EAST ACROSS THE CWA EARLY THIS MORNING NORTH OF A NARROW
FRONTOGENETIC BAND. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE COLLOCATED
WITH THIS BAND...WITH RATES BETWEEN 0.25-0.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THE
SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING...WITH
LINGERING FLURRIES ALONG THE LAKESHORE BY 10AM. WHEN ALL IS SAID
AND DONE...EXPECTING UP TO AN INCH FOR AREAS NORTH OF A LINE
CONNECTING NORTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY ILLINOIS TO SOUTHERN PORTER
COUNTY INDIANA. ISOLATED AREAS OF 2 TO EVEN 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
A SECOND WAVE OF UPPER LEVEL ENERGY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT WITH LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH ONLY EXPECTING
FLURRIES ALONG THE LAKE SHORE. NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THE CLIPPER PULLS AWAY...SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST. CLEAR SKIES COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE CWA
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT...MIN TEMPS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED
TO BE IN THE 20S. SOME COLD SPOTS MAY EVEN DEEP INTO THE TEENS
TONIGHT. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND LOOKS CLEAR WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND SLIGHT WARMING TREND. HIGH TEMPS ON SUNDAY
WILL GET INTO THE LOW TO MID 40S.
THE MODELS ARE LOOKING MUCH MORE CONSISTENT TONIGHT WITH THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING LATE
MONDAY. MODEL CONSENSUS IS THAT THE LOW ITSELF WILL TRACK THROUGH
THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
THIS TRACK WOULD BRING MUCH LESS PRECIP THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT.
PRECIP TYPE IS STILL TRICKY AT THIS TIME...AS THE MODELS DIFFER ON
HOW THE THERMAL PROFILE OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL SET UP. THE GFS IS
SHOWING A COLDER PROFILE WHICH WOULD HAVE THE PRECIP TURN OVER TO
ALL SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ECMWF ON THE
OTHER HAND HAS A WARMER SOLUTION INDICATING A RAIN/SNOW MIX OR ALL
RAIN. DECIDED TO ONCE AGAIN USE A BLEND OF THE TWO SOLUTIONS. RAIN
WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY...TURN TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...AND THEN END
AS ALL SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE CONFIDENCE WITH THE SURFACE LOW
TRACK IS HIGHER THAN IT WAS LAST NIGHT...MEDIUM
CONFIDENCE...CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW REGARDING HOW FAR NORTH THE
PRECIP WILL GET INTO THE CWA AS WELL AS PRECIP TYPE.
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN BEHIND THE LOW...WITH HIGH TEMPS AROUND 40
DEGREES ON THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SINKS SOUTH OUT OF
CANADA ON THURSDAY BRINGING SNOW AND A RAIN/SNOW MIX TO THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. EVEN THOUGH CHRISTMAS IS OVER A WEEK
AWAY...WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SYSTEM AS IT MAY BE THE TICKET TO A
WHITE CHRISTMAS IF ALL GOES WELL.
JEE
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 21Z...
* MVFR CEILING POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT.
* SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING.
* SOUTHERLY WINDS SLOWLY VEERING TO WEST THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
* SOUTH SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KTS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 18Z...
THE UPPER DISTURBANCE WHICH PROVIDED THE MORNING SNOWFALL HAS
PRIMARILY SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA WITH SUPPRESSION IN ITS
IMMEDIATE WAKE. LOW CLOUDS PERSIST THOUGH...WHICH ARE PRIMARILY
2500 TO 4500 FT...WITH SOME OCCASIONAL MVFR AND ISOLATED IFR.
WHILE NOT A STRONG INVERSION IS PRESENT...LITTLE ADVECTION IN THE
CLOUD-BEARING LAYER WILL LIKELY KEEP A LARGE PORTION OF THE CLOUDS
INTO THIS EVENING AND POSSIBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH DAYBREAK ON
SUNDAY. CEILING HEIGHTS SHOULD NOT CHANGE TOO MUCH WITH THE CLOUDS
THAT CONTINUE...ONLY HAVING A GRADUAL RISE THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THIS
AFTERNOON AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL
JUST CLIP THE AREA. WITH THE LOW CLOUDS ALREADY IN PLACE...JUST
ENOUGH SATURATION MAY AID SOME TEMPORARY SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS FAR
NORTHEAST IL AND NORTHWEST IN. ANY SUCH SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BE
BRIEF IN DURATION AT ANY ONE POINT. WIND DIRECTION WILL REMAIN
CHALLENGING TO PIN DOWN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WITH
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF STEERING FACTORS. IN GENERAL...A SLOW
VEERING TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING. SPEEDS WILL STAY CONSTANT TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT SLOWLY TIGHTENS. SPEEDS OF SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE FURTHER TOMORROW WITH A FURTHER TIGHTENING OF THE
GRADIENT DUE TO LOW PRESSURE PASSING NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 21Z...
* CONFIDENCE IN MVFR OCCURRING AT BOTH AIRPORTS IS MEDIUM. IF IT
DOES...MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN THAT IT WILL BE TEMPORARY. DUE TO
THE VARIABILITY IN CEILING HEIGHTS...LOW CONFIDENCE IN PRECISE
HOURS TO HAVE MVFR.
* IF SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES WERE TO MATERIALIZE NEAR TAF SITES
LATER THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL BE SHORT
LIVED AND ONLY BRIEFLY BRING REDUCED VISIBILITY.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND SPEEDS REMAINING AT OR BELOW 9 KTS
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOW CONFIDENCE IN PRECISE
DIRECTION...WITH SOME VARIABILITY BETWEEN 160 AND 270.
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN SOUTH SOUTHWEST GUSTS EXCEEDING 17 KTS ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 00Z MONDAY-12Z SATURDAY...UPDATED 12Z...
SUNDAY NIGHT...VFR
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...RAIN POSSIBLY MIXING WITH/CHANGING TO SNOW.
MVFR/IFR POSSIBLE.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...VFR. SLIGHT CHC OF RAIN/SNOW THURSDAY
NIGHT.
FRIDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE SNOW.
MTF
&&
.MARINE...
219 PM CST
A PROGRESSIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO USHER MULTIPLE GUSTY SYSTEMS OVER THE REGION THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE FIRST ONE CENTERED OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO TONIGHT WILL
SWING A TROUGH THROUGH LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH THE EVENING...TURNING
WINDS TO THE WEST...EVEN SLIGHTLY NORTHWEST IN PARTS OF THE OPEN
WATER. SOME WINDS UP TO 30 KTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
REGIME...MAINLY IN THE NORTH CLOSER TO THE SYSTEM. A STRONGER LOW
PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL RACE EAST ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...SWEEPING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE LAKE SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE TIGHT GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW AND DEEPER
MIXING WILL SUPPORT GALES ACROSS THE LAKE BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTH AND SUNDAY EVENING OVER THE SOUTH. THE
WINDOW OF TIME FOR THE GALES WILL BE SHORT...ONLY THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...DUE TO THE QUICK MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. PREVAILING WAVES
UP TO 14 FT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS OPEN WATERS OF THE FAR NORTH. THE
NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT WILL STILL BE BREEZY ON MONDAY
DESPITE THE WIND SPEEDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE OVER THE LAKE MONDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY TUESDAY.
MTF
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...GALE WARNING...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-
LMZ868...3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM MONDAY.
GALE WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-
LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM
MONDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-
LMZ745...6 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM MONDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1132 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 181115- 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- 1132 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 /1232 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER IN INDIANA WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER IN INDIANA WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH SUNDAY 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>745-181115- 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- 1132 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-181115- 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- 1132 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE PROBABLE ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE MICHIGAN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO MTF
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 17, 9:42 AM CST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
942 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM SNOW N HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.42W
12/17/2011 M0.7 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
0.7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. MODERATE SNOW CURRENTLY FALLING.
0556 AM SNOW CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
12/17/2011 M0.2 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT OHARE AIRPORT
0556 AM SNOW ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
12/17/2011 M1.5 INCH WINNEBAGO IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT ROCKFORD AIRPORT
0600 AM SNOW 3 N CARBON HILL 41.34N 88.30W
12/17/2011 M0.8 INCH GRUNDY IL COCORAHS
SNOWFALL THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS ENDED.
0602 AM SNOW 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
12/17/2011 M0.1 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
12/17/2011 M0.7 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STILL SNOWING VERY LIGHTLY.
0745 AM SNOW HARVARD 42.42N 88.62W
12/17/2011 M1.3 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
0801 AM SNOW 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
SNOWFALL UPDATE AT 8 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 0.3 INCHES SNOW
FELL WITHIN LAST HOUR. TO BRING TOTAL TO 1 INCH.
0801 AM SNOW BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NO LONGER SNOWING.
0851 AM SNOW 2 E CHICAGO 41.88N 87.59W
12/17/2011 M0.5 INCH LMZ741 IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT AUGUSTA AND DAMEN. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING.
0900 AM SNOW ESE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
12/17/2011 M1.3 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL.
&&
CMLocal storm report, Dec 17, 9:50 AM CST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
950 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0946 AM SNOW 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
12/17/2011 M0.9 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 1 INCH. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.04.
&&
CMLocal storm report, Dec 17, 9:58 AM CST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
958 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0952 AM SNOW ISLAND LAKE 42.28N 88.20W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
&&
CMLocal storm report, Dec 17, 10:26 AM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1026 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1026 AM SNOW MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
12/17/2011 M1.8 INCH LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
&&
MTFLocal storm report, Dec 17, 11:31 AM CST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1131 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1129 AM SNOW 2 W OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.99W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.08 OF AN INCH
&&
CMLocal storm report, Dec 17, 2:03 PM CST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
203 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM SNOW N HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.42W
12/17/2011 M0.7 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
0.7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. MODERATE SNOW CURRENTLY FALLING.
0556 AM SNOW CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
12/17/2011 M0.2 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT OHARE AIRPORT
0556 AM SNOW ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
12/17/2011 M1.5 INCH WINNEBAGO IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT ROCKFORD AIRPORT
0600 AM SNOW 3 N CARBON HILL 41.34N 88.30W
12/17/2011 M0.8 INCH GRUNDY IL COCORAHS
SNOWFALL THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS ENDED.
0602 AM SNOW 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
12/17/2011 M0.1 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
12/17/2011 M0.7 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STILL SNOWING VERY LIGHTLY.
0745 AM SNOW HARVARD 42.42N 88.62W
12/17/2011 M1.3 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
0801 AM SNOW 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
SNOWFALL UPDATE AT 8 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 0.3 INCHES SNOW
FELL WITHIN LAST HOUR. TO BRING TOTAL TO 1 INCH.
0801 AM SNOW BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NO LONGER SNOWING.
0851 AM SNOW 2 E CHICAGO 41.88N 87.59W
12/17/2011 M0.5 INCH LMZ741 IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT AUGUSTA AND DAMEN. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING.
0900 AM SNOW ESE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
12/17/2011 M1.3 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL.
0946 AM SNOW 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
12/17/2011 M0.9 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 1 INCH. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.04.
0952 AM SNOW ISLAND LAKE 42.28N 88.20W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
1026 AM SNOW MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
12/17/2011 M1.8 INCH LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
1129 AM SNOW 2 W OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.99W
12/17/2011 M1.0 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.08 OF AN INCH
&&
CMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:27 AM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 11 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:46 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 43 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.