Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 7, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Mar 2, 2012, 3:05 PM CST. It was in force for 12 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 3:32 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
551 WHUS73 KGRB 022105 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 305 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ILLINOIS WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO EASTERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT AND BRING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE NEARSHORE AREAS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. LMZ541>543-030515- /O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0007.120302T2105Z-120303T1200Z/ 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- 305 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KTS DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOME NORTHERLY WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES...WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET THROUGH THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
890 WHUS73 KGRB 030300 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 900 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO EASTERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT AND BRING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE NEARSHORE AREAS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. LMZ541>543-031100- /O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI- 900 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KTS...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KTS AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES...WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
525 WHUS73 KGRB 030932 MWWGRB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 332 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS TODAY... .GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST THEN NORTH AND DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LMZ541>543-031745- /O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0020.120303T0932Z-120303T2200Z/ 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- 332 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KTS THIS MORNING...THEN NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KTS LATE AFTERNOON. * WAVES...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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:21 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 11 hr | |
| Mar 2, 5:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and 3 more | 22 hr |
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Sources
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