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Gale Warning 13, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 19, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Sep 19, 2012, 4:01 AM CDT. It took effect at Sep 19, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 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
Sep 19, 2012, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 19, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 19, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

531 
WHUS73 KGRB 190901
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
401 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SOUTH GALES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY...AND SWEEP
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN ADVANCE OF
THE FRONT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY...REACHING GALE FORCE OVER
LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE NORTHERN BAY THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL
SHIFT WEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT.

LMZ521-541>543-191715-
/O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0055.120919T1500Z-120920T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0013.120919T1500Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
401 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY...AND TO
  6 TO 10 FEET ON THE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-191715-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0055.120919T1500Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
401 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  THIS EVENING. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

SKOWRONSKI
3 follow-up statements
990 
WHUS73 KGRB 191512
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1012 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SOUTH GALES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...AND
SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN ADVANCE
OF THE FRONT WILL REACH GALE FORCE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN
BAY THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF
THE FRONT TONIGHT.

LMZ521-541>543-192315-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1012 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
  THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY...AND 6 TO 10 FEET
  ON THE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-192315-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
1012 AM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
  THIS EVENING. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR WAVES
GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
823 
WHUS73 KGRB 192025
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
325 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SOUTH GALES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL REACH GALE FORCE
OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN BAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT...AND DECREASE.

LMZ521-541>543-200200-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
325 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING...THEN SLOWLY EASE OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FT ON THE NORTHERN BAY...AND 6 TO 9 FEET ON THE
  LAKE. WAVES WILL SLOWLY EASE OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-200200-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
325 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
679 
WHUS73 KGRB 200206
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
906 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE THIS EVENING...

.A COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE SOUTH GALES TO VEER NORTHWEST LATE
THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BEFORE MIDNIGHT...BUT A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT TO ALLOW WAVES TO SUBSIDE.

LMZ521-541>543-200900-
/O.EXP.KGRB.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0014.120920T0206Z-120920T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0056.120920T0400Z-120920T0900Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
906 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT WEDNESDAY UNTIL
4 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY. 

* SOUTH GALES WILL VEER NORTHWEST GALES THIS EVENING...THEN
  SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 25 KTS OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FT ON THE NORTHERN BAY...AND 6 TO 10 FEET ON THE
  LAKE...WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-200900-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0014.120920T0206Z-120920T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0056.120920T0400Z-120920T0900Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
906 PM CDT WED SEP 19 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT WEDNESDAY UNTIL
4 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY. 

* NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KTS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING...THEN
  SUBSIDE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 KTS
  OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$
TSK

The office that day

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

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Sources

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