Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 4, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2012, 4:13 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 20 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 18, 2012, 4:13 AM CST (10:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 2:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 10:12 AM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
637 WHUS73 KGRB 181013 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 413 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALES EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE AND BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TODAY...THEN SURGE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN WEST GALES ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. LMZ521-522-541>543-181815- /O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0004.120118T2000Z-120119T1800Z/ 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- 413 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST THURSDAY. * SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE 5 NAUTICAL MILE LIMIT OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS AGAIN NEAR 40 KNOTS...IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DOOR PENINSULA. * WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY AND TO 7 TO 10 FEET ON THE LAKE BY EARLY EVENING. WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY. 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. && $$ JS
6 follow-up statements
289 WHUS73 KGRB 181603 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1003 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALES EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE AND BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SURGE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN WEST GALES ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. LMZ521-522-541>543-190015- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0004.120118T2000Z-120119T1800Z/ THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 1003 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE 5 NAUTICAL MILE LIMIT OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS AGAIN NEAR 40 KNOTS...IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DOOR PENINSULA. * WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY AND TO 7 TO 10 FEET ON THE LAKE BY EARLY EVENING. WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
952 WHUS73 KGRB 182127 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 327 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALES EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE AND BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON... THEN SURGE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN WEST GALES ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. LMZ521-522-541>543-190530- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ 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- 327 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE 5 NAUTICAL MILE LIMIT OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS AGAIN NEAR 40 KNOTS...IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DOOR PENINSULA. * WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY AND TO 6 TO 9 FEET ON THE LAKE BY EARLY EVENING. WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY. 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. && $$ WOLF
705 WHUS73 KGRB 190315 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 915 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALES EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE AND BAY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. CONTINUED GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WINDS WILL BACK WEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. LMZ521-522-541>543-191115- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 915 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE 5 NAUTICAL MILE LIMIT OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS AGAIN NEAR 40 KNOTS...IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DOOR PENINSULA. * WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON THE BAY AND TO 6 TO 10 FEET ON THE LAKE BY EARLY EVENING. WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ WOLF
075 WHUS73 KGRB 191016 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 416 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 LMZ521-522-541>543-191800- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ 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- 416 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED ON THE BAY. WAVES ON THE LAKE WILL BE FROM 7 TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING...BUT DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED EARLY TODAY...MAINLY ON THE LAKE. 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. && $$ JS
044 WHUS73 KGRB 191018 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 418 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 LMZ521-522-541>543-191800- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 418 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED ON THE BAY. WAVES ON THE LAKE WILL BE FROM 7 TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING...BUT DECREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED EARLY TODAY...MAINLY ON THE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ JS
459 WHUS73 KGRB 191612 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1012 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 ...BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... ..LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE HURON CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. LMZ521-522-541>543-200000- /O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0008.120119T1612Z-120120T0000Z/ 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- 1012 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...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 THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KTS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE SUBSIDING. * WAVES: WAVES WILL SLOWLY EASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO 2 TO 4 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2:55 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 9 more | 21 hr |
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