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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 23, 2012

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Aug 23, 2012, 2:59 PM CDT. It took effect at Aug 24, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2012, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 24, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 25, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

657 
WHUS73 KGRB 231959
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
259 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2012

...INCREASING SOUTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES TONIGHT...

.GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
BUILD WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-240400-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.120824T0600Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
259 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
  KTS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 30 KTS ARE
  POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. 


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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
6 follow-up statements
841 
WHUS73 KGRB 240152
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
852 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2012

...INCREASING SOUTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES OVERNIGHT...

.GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-241000-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.120824T0600Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
852 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
  25 KTS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTS TO 30 KTS ARE 
  POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT ON LAKE MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
212 
WHUS73 KGRB 240844
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
344 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...CONTINUED SOUTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED TODAY...

.GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN THIS
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS
ALLOW FOR BUILDING WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-241645-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
344 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KTS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY.

* 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.

&&

$$
299 
WHUS73 KGRB 241527
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...CONTINUED SOUTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED TODAY...

.GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN THIS
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL 
ALLOW FOR BUILDING WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-242330-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KTS 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$

MG
839 
WHUS73 KGRB 242038
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
338 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...

.GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
TONIGHT. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD LARGE
WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

LMZ541>543-250445-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
338 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
289 
WHUS73 KGRB 250150
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
850 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES CONTINUE TONIGHT...

.SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT.
THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD LARGE WAVES ON
LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

LMZ541>543-251000-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
850 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
187 
WHUS73 KGRB 250800
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
300 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING...

.SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THIS
MORNING...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD LARGE WAVES ON LAKE
MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-251200-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-120825T1200Z/
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-
300 AM CDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 10 TO 20 KTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY TOWARDS
  DEATHS DOOR AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 

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.

&&

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.