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Gale Warning 17, NWS Green Bay, WI

October 7, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Oct 7, 2012, 3:50 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 8, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 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
Oct 7, 2012, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 8, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 9, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

644 
WHUS73 KGRB 072050
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
350 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA
INTO ONTARIO WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
DEVELOP ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-080500-
/O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0060.121008T1200Z-121009T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0017.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
350 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT
TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO 30 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40
  KTS...CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. HIGH WAVES
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY
  NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEED ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-080500-
/O.EXT.KGRB.SC.Y.0060.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
350 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM
CDT TUESDAY...

* SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO 30 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KTS...CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH WAVES
  WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY
  MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
6 follow-up statements
363 
WHUS73 KGRB 080244
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
944 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA
INTO ONTARIO WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
DEVELOP ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-081045-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
944 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO 30 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
  40 KTS...CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. HIGH WAVES 
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY 
  NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEED ON TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-081045-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0061.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
944 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT
TUESDAY. 

* SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TO 30 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KTS...CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH WAVES
  WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY
  MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
921 
WHUS73 KGRB 080932
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
432 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED
TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA
INTO ONTARIO WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KTS ARE
LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LMZ521-522-081745-
/O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0061.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KGRB.GL.W.0017.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
432 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KTS TODAY...WITH
  GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT. THE GALE FORCE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGH
  WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ541>543-081745-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.121008T1200Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
432 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KTS TODAY...WITH
  GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KTS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT. THE GALE FORCE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGH
  WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.

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
972 
WHUS73 KGRB 081501
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1001 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA
INTO ONTARIO WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KTS ARE
LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LMZ521-522-541>543-082315-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF 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-
1001 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KTS TODAY...WITH 
  GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KTS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO 
  TONIGHT. THE GALE FORCE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGH 
  WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A 
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
283 
WHUS73 KGRB 082041
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
341 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE
THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN MINNESOTA
INTO ONTARIO...AND AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL CAUSE STRONG
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

LMZ521-522-541>543-090445-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF 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-
341 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KTS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE
  MICHIGAN...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KTS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE BAY.
  THE GALE FORCE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES OF 9 TO 13 FT ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH 4 TO 7
  FT WAVES ON THE BAY. THE HIGH WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON
  TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON
  TUESDAY FOR BOTH GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
970 
WHUS73 KGRB 090229
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
929 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN MINNESOTA
INTO ONTARIO...AND AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL CAUSE STRONG
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

LMZ521-522-541>543-091030-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF 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-
929 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KTS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE
  MICHIGAN...AND AROUND 35 KTS ON THE BAY. THE GALE FORCE WINDS
  SHOULD SUBSIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FT ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH 4 TO 7
  FT WAVES ON THE BAY. THE HIGH WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON
  TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY
  FOR BOTH GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
653 
WHUS73 KGRB 091001
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
501 AM CDT TUE OCT 9 2012

...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING FROM NORTHERN MINNESOTA
INTO ONTARIO...AND AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL CAUSE STRONG
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MORNING.

LMZ521-522-541>543-091200-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-121009T1200Z/
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-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF 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-
501 AM CDT TUE OCT 9 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KTS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE
  MICHIGAN...AND AROUND 35 KTS ON THE BAY. 

* WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FT ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH 4 TO 
  7 FT WAVES ON THE BAY. THE HIGH WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON 
  TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON 
  TUESDAY FOR BOTH GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. 

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.

&&

$$

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