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Gale Warning 21, NWS Green Bay, WI

November 11, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Nov 11, 2012, 4:48 AM CST. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 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
Nov 11, 2012, 4:48 AM CST (10:48 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 11, 2012, 8:44 PM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

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.

&&

$$
KIECKBUSCH
3 follow-up statements
636 
WHUS73 KGRB 111617
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1017 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>543-120030-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-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-
1017 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS 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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-120030-
/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-
1017 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.

&&

$$
244 
WHUS73 KGRB 112117
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
317 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THROUGH TONIGHT...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT INTO
EARLY TONIGHT...ALLOWING LARGE WAVES TO DEVELOP. GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 40 KTS CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN EARLY THIS EVENING.
WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BE BLUSTERY...CREATING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL
CRAFT THAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT.

LMZ541>543-120300-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-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-
317 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS 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 LATE THIS EVENING

* WAVES 8 TO 10 FT THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-120300-
/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-
317 PM 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 AROUND 30 KTS...CAN
  BE EXPECTED 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.

&&

$$
478 
WHUS73 KGRB 120244
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
844 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...BLUSTERY WEST WINDS AND CONTINUED HAZARDOUS WAVES EXPECTED...

.WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT WEST OVERNIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT
CURRENTLY PUSHING THROUGH EASTERN WISCONSIN. BLUSTERY WEST WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW AND ALLOW FOR HAZARDOUS WAVES.
WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE MONDAY LATE EVENING AS THE FRONT AND
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PULL AWAY FROM WISCONSIN.

LMZ541>543-121045-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121113T0000Z/
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-
844 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS WILL VEER WEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* 4 TO 7 FT WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FT BY MORNING...BUT ARE
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT THIS LEVEL THROUGH MONDAY 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.

&&

$$

LMZ563-565-567-121045-
/O.EXB.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121113T0000Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE-
844 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$

LMZ521-522-121045-
/O.EXT.KGRB.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-121113T0000Z/
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-
844 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* WINDS WILL VEER WEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 11, 4:48 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB72 min
Nov 11, 4:53 AM CSTWind AdvisoryGRBDoor, Kewaunee, Manitowoc10 hr

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Sources

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