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Gale Warning 3, NWS Green Bay, WI

January 17, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2012, 4:50 PM CST. It was in force for 4 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
Jan 17, 2012, 4:50 PM CST (22:50 UTC)
Expired
Jan 17, 2012, 9:15 PM CST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

626 
WHUS73 KGRB 172250 AAA
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
450 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...NORTHWEST WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE NEAR LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE
REGION TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH.

LMZ521-541-180700-
/O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0003.120117T2250Z-120118T0900Z/
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-
450 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT LATER TONIGHT.

* ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP 
  AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. 


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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-180700-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
450 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING AND 
  THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT LATER TONIGHT.

* ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
841 
WHUS73 KGRB 180315 AAA
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
915 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...NORTHWEST WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AWAY FROM
THE REGION TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO DIMINISH.

LMZ521-541-180900-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KGRB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/
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-
915 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS WILL GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT LATER TONIGHT.

* ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ522-542-543-180900-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
915 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KTS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT LATER TONIGHT.

* ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT.

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
Jan 17, 3:54 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBCalumet, Manitowoc11 hr

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Sources

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