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Gale Warning 20, NWS Green Bay, WI

November 10, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2012, 4:19 AM CST. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 108 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2012, 4:19 AM CST (10:19 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 11, 2012, 4:48 AM CST
In force
108 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

990 
WHUS73 KGRB 101019
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
419 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS WEEKEND...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS
WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO ONTARIO.
THIS WILL CREATE PERSISTENT GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OVER
LAKE MICHIGAN...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO BUILD. SOUTH GALES TO
35 TO 40 KTS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-101830-
/O.EXT.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.121110T1200Z-121111T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0020.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
419 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO
  TONIGHT...WITH SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KTS
  DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT TODAY...THEN TO 7 TO 10 FT ON
  SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-101830-
/O.EXA.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.121110T1200Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
419 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL
  VEER TO THE SOUTH AND GUST TO 30 TO 35 KTS LATE TONIGHT INTO
  SUNDAY.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FT.

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.

&&

$$
TSK
4 follow-up statements
248 
WHUS73 KGRB 101616
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1016 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS WEEKEND...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS
WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO
ONTARIO. THIS WILL CREATE PERSISTENT GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO BUILD. SOUTH
GALES TO 35 TO 40 KTS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT
INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-110030-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121111T0900Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0020.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
1016 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO 
  TONIGHT...WITH SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KTS 
  DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT TODAY...THEN TO 7 TO 10 FT ON 
  SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-110030-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
1016 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL 
  VEER TO THE SOUTH AND GUST TO 30 TO 35 KTS LATE TONIGHT INTO 
  SUNDAY. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FT.

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.

&&

$$
124 
WHUS73 KGRB 102107
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
307 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS WEEKEND...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS
WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO
ONTARIO. THIS WILL CREATE PERSISTENT GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO BUILD BY
TONIGHT. SOUTH GALES TO 35 TO 40 KTS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-110515-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121111T0900Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0020.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
307 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH
  SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KTS DEVELOPING LATE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* WAVES TO 4 TO 6 FT CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...THEN TO 7 TO
  10 FT SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-110515-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
307 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN VEER SOUTH AND GUST TO 30 TO 35 KTS
  LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FT.

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.

&&

$$
765 
WHUS73 KGRB 110255
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
855 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS WEEKEND...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS
WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO
ONTARIO. THIS WILL CREATE PERSISTENT GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO BUILD BY
TONIGHT. SOUTH GALES TO 35 TO 40 KTS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE
MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-111100-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121111T0900Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0020.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
855 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS WILL VEER SOUTH AND WITH GALE
  FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KTS DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* WAVES TO 4 TO 6 FT CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...THEN TO 7 TO 
  10 FT SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-111100-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
855 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS VEER SOUTH AND GUST TO 30 TO 35
  KTS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FT.

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.

&&

$$
551 
WHUS73 KGRB 111048
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
448 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS WEEKEND...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TODAY INTO
EARLY TONIGHT...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO DEVELOP. GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 40 KTS CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN EARLY THIS EVENING.
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE LATER
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

LMZ541>543-111900-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0072.121111T1048Z-121111T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0021.121111T1200Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
448 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE
  GUSTS TO 40 KTS TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL VEER WEST
  AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FT BY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-111900-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
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-
448 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

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

* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 KTS...CAN
  BE EXPECTED TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL VEER WEST
  AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT BY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
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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.