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Gale Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 1, 2011

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Jun 1, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 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
Jun 1, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2011, 4:53 PM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

590 
WHUS73 KMKX 010903
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
403 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...BREEZY WINDS TODAY...

.A LINGERING TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH CANADIAN LOW
PRESSURE AND STRONG WINDS IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
RESULT IN BREEZY WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS TODAY. 

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE CLOSEST TO THE LAKESHORE. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LOOSEN THIS AFTERNOON AS THE STRONG LOW
LEVEL WINDS EXIT THE REGION...HENCE THE SURFACE WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO DIMINISH.  

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NORTH OF PORT WASHINGTON TO
SHEBOYGAN...WHERE GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. FARTHER
SOUTH...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. 

LMZ643-011715-
/O.UPG.KMKX.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-110602T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0013.110601T0903Z-110601T2200Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
403 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES UP TO 35 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
  THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATER IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ644>646-011715-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0051.110601T0903Z-110601T2200Z/
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
403 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. 

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARDS THE OPEN WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX

MBK
3 follow-up statements
654 
WHUS73 KMKX 011415
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
915 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...BREEZY WINDS TODAY...

.A LINGERING TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH CANADIAN LOW
PRESSURE AND STRONG WINDS IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL RESULT IN BREEZY WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS TODAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE CLOSEST TO THE LAKESHORE. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LOOSEN THIS AFTERNOON AS THE STRONG LOW
LEVEL WINDS EXIT THE REGION...HENCE THE SURFACE WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO DIMINISH.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NORTH OF PORT WASHINGTON TO
SHEBOYGAN...WHERE GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. FARTHER SOUTH...
WIND GUSTS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS.

LMZ643-012200-
/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110601T2200Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
915 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES UP TO 35 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. 
  THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATER IN THE 
  AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ644>646-012200-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-110601T2200Z/
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
915 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARDS THE OPEN WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
MRC

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
941 
WHUS73 KMKX 012056
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
356 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...BREEZY WINDS DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.BREEZY WEST WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS WILL DIMINISH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHERN
CANADIAN LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS.

A FEW WIND GUSTS MAY CONTINUE TO REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
LEVELS THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

LMZ643-012200-
/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110601T2200Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
356 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST GALES UP TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ644>646-012200-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-110601T2200Z/
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
356 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS
  TO 25 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARDS THE OPEN WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
MRC

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
451 
WHUS73 KMKX 012153
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
453 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...BREEZY WINDS DIMINISHING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.BREEZY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND
ADJACENT LAND WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING AS SUNSET
APPROACHES AND LOW LEVEL MIXING CEASES. HIGH PRESSURE AND MUCH
LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. 

LMZ643-020100-
/O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110601T2200Z/
/O.EXB.KMKX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-110602T0100Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
453 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  INTO THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNSET.

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARDS THE OPEN WATER.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ644>646-020100-
/O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-110602T0100Z/
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
453 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  INTO EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNSET. 

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST TOWARDS THE OPEN WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
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GEHRING

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 3:48 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMKXSheboygan12 hr
Jun 1, 4:03 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX16 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.