Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 5, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 2011, 5:02 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 14 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
- Feb 20, 2011, 5:02 AM CST (11:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 2:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2011, 4:14 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
719 WHUS73 KMKX 201102 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 502 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...NORTHEAST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO IOWA TODAY...AND SLOWLY ACROSS ILLINOIS AND INDIANA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS REACHING GALE FORCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH WAVES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. LMZ643>645-201915- /O.UPG.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.110220T1200Z-110222T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0005.110220T2000Z-110221T1200Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- 502 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BACKING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ LMZ646-201915- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.110220T2000Z-110222T0900Z/ WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 502 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BACKING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND LASTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY THIS EVENING...AND 6 TO 9 FEET FOR MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX GEHRING
4 follow-up statements
583 WHUS73 KMKX 201505 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 905 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...NORTHEAST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO IOWA TODAY...AND SLOWLY ACROSS ILLINOIS AND INDIANA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS REACHING GALE FORCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH WAVES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. LMZ643>645-202315- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0005.110220T2000Z-110221T1200Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- 905 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BACKING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ LMZ646-202315- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.110220T2000Z-110222T0900Z/ WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 905 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BACKING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND LASTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY THIS EVENING...AND 6 TO 9 FEET FOR MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX ZABEL
522 WHUS73 KMKX 202122 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 322 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...NORTHEAST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING NORTHERN ILLINOIS WILL INCREASE WINDS IN THE AREA TONIGHT. EXPECT BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT. WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE MONDAY. LMZ643>645-210530- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- 322 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING AND 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ LMZ646-210530- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T0900Z/ WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 322 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LASTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY THIS EVENING...AND 6 TO 9 FEET FOR MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX ZABEL
066 WHUS73 KMKX 210248 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 848 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...NORTHEAST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS WILL BRING STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT. EXPECT BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT. WAVES WILL BE HIGH BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE MONDAY. LMZ643>645-211100- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- 848 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GALE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES: 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ LMZ646-211100- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T0900Z/ WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 848 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LASTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HENTZ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
333 WHUS73 KMKX 211014 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 414 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...BRISK EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES INTO TUESDAY MORNING... .BRISK AND GUSTY EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER ILLINOIS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO CANADA. THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL BUILD INTO WI AND LAKE MICHIGAN TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MUCH LIGHTER WINDS AND LOWER WAVE HEIGHTS. LMZ643>645-211815- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- 414 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ LMZ646-211815- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110222T1500Z/ WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 414 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX GEHRING
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 4:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk | 19 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:33 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 42 hr |
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