Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 22, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Nov 22, 2012, 9:03 PM CST. It was in force for 25 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 22, 2012, 9:03 PM CST (03:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2012, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
648 WHUS73 KGRB 230303 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 903 PM CST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS DEVELOPING LATER ON TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES...ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE OPEN WATER. LMZ521-522-541>543-231115- /O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0075.000000T0000Z-121124T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0022.121123T0303Z-121124T0400Z/ 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- 903 PM CST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WEST WIND INCREASING TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL VEER NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO GUST...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FT ON THE BAY...TO 4 TO 7 FT ON THE LAKE 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
364 WHUS73 KGRB 230958 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 358 AM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION IN THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST THEN NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES...ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE OPEN WATER. LMZ521-522-541>543-231800- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-121124T0400Z/ THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 358 AM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS: WEST WIND TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN TURNING NORTHWEST LATER MORNING. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FT SOUTHERN BAY...TO 4 TO 7 FT CENTRAL BAY TOWARD NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY AND ON LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
552 WHUS73 KGRB 232106 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 306 PM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION IN THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES...ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE OPEN WATER THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE INTO SATURDAY. LMZ521-522-541>543-240400- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-121124T0400Z/ 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- 306 PM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS: NORTHWEST WIND TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FT SOUTHERN BAY...TO 4 TO 7 FT CENTRAL BAY TOWARD NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY AND ON LAKE MICHIGAN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE INTO SATURDAY. 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. && $$
735 WHUS73 KGRB 240347 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 947 PM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... .BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING...AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING ACROSS CANADA STILL HAS AN INFLUENCE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS AND WAVES WILL WEAKEN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...AS HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LMZ521-522-541>543-241200- /O.EXP.KGRB.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-121124T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0076.121124T0400Z-121124T1500Z/ THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 947 PM CST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WIND TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER FAR NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FT SOUTHERN BAY...TO 4 TO 6 FT CENTRAL BAY TOWARD NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY AND ON LAKE MICHIGAN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | GRB | Vilas | 12 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:45 AM CST | Wind Advisory | GRB | Door, Kewaunee | 18 hr |
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Sources
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