Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 51, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2012, 3:16 AM CST. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 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 10, 2012, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 11, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
336 WHUS73 KLOT 100916 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 316 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ740>745-101730- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0102.121110T1600Z-121111T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0030.121111T1600Z-121112T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1600Z-121112T0400Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 316 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KT SUNDAY. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...2 TO 4 FT SATURDAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUNDAY. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...6 FT SATURDAY BUILDING TO 10 FT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-563-101730- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0030.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T0900Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- 316 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...10 TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-366-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876- 878-101730- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0030.121111T1200Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 316 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...8 TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...16 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ RATZER
6 follow-up statements
982 WHUS73 KLOT 101624 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1024 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ740>745-110030- /O.CAN.KLOT.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-121111T1600Z/ /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1600Z-121112T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.121111T0200Z-121112T0600Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 1024 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...TO 30 KT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...7 FT TONIGHT...10 FT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-110030- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0400Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1024 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...8 TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...16 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-110030- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1024 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...9 TO 13 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...17 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
805 WHUS73 KLOT 102150 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 350 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ743>745-110600- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.121111T0200Z-121111T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T2000Z-121112T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0200Z-121112T0600Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 350 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...TO 35 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT...3 TO 5 FT SUN. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT...8 FT SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-110600- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 350 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...9 TO 13 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-110600- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 350 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...8 TO 11 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...16 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-110600- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.121111T0200Z-121112T0600Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 350 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...TO 30 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT...TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...BUILDING TO 7 FT TONIGHT...TO 10 FT SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
196 WHUS73 KLOT 110325 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 925 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ740>742-111130- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1600Z-121112T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0105.121112T0200Z-121112T0600Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 925 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT TONIGHT...TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...BUILDING TO 9 FT TONIGHT...TO 10 FT SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-111130- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1600Z-121112T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0200Z-121112T0600Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 925 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KT TONIGHT...INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT...3 TO 5 FT SUN. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT...8 FT SUN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-111130- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 925 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...10 TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111130- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0200Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 925 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...8 TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...16 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ JEE
627 WHUS73 KLOT 110925 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ744-745-111730- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0900Z/ GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...3 TO 5 FT TODAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MONDAY. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...8 FT TODAY BUILDING TO 10 FT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>742-111730- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0105.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KT EARLY INCREASING TO SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TODAY. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743-111730- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KT TODAY. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-111730- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1200Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT TODAY. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...20 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111730- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0051.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 325 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ RATZER
083 WHUS73 KLOT 111507 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 907 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ744-745-112315- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0900Z/ GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 907 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...3 TO 5 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...8 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>742-112315- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0105.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 907 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...5 TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743-112315- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- 907 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 40 KT TODAY. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...5 TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-112315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 907 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...10 TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$
305 WHUS73 KLOT 111512 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 912 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ744-745-112315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0900Z/ GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 912 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...3 TO 5 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...8 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>742-112315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0105.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 912 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...5 TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743-112315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0104.121112T0300Z-121113T0400Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- 912 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 40 KT TODAY. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...5 TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...12 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-112315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 912 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...10 TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...18 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 10, 3:04 AM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 3:04 AM CST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
304 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012
.DISCUSSION...
300 AM CST
FORECAST CONCERNS THIS MORNING WILL BE DEALING WITH LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND BRINGING SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO SNOW ON
THE BACK END OF THE SYSTEM.
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
THIS MORNING...A WARM FRONT STRETCHES FROM ROUGHLY DES MOINES IOWA
TO WEST LAFAYETTE INDIANA WITH SURFACE LOW TAKING SHAPE OVER EASTERN
NEBRASKA. A FEW SPRINKLES OR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING JUST
AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT. ALOFT...A STRONG TROUGH CONTINUES TO
TRANSLATE EAST ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WITH A 110KT JET
LIFTING FROM THE BASE OF THE TROUGH ANALYZED ON 00Z RAOB DATA.
THROUGH THIS EVENING...THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST
INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WHILE THE SURFACE LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST AND
DEEPENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION. AS THIS
HAPPENS...THE WARM FRONT AND ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LIFT
NORTH ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN USHERING IN NEAR RECORD WARMTH ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. AS WE GET WELL INTO THE
WARM SECTOR...EXPECT SKIES TO CLEAR AND 15-16C H85 THERMAL RIDGE
TO PUSH OVERHEAD. THIS SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO RISE WELL INTO
THE 60S...PUSHING 70F IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY MILD TONIGHT AS SOUTHERLY
FLOW REMAINS MODERATELY STRONG.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
BY SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO BE ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA.
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT TO THIS POINT ON FRONTAL PLACEMENT...
BUT AFTER 12Z SUNDAY...NAM BEGINS TO MOVE FASTER THAN GFS/ECMWF/GEM.
OPTED TO GO WITH THE GREATER CONSENSUS OF SLOWER FRONTAL TIMING...
BUT MODELS HAVE BEEN TRENDING FASTER IN GENERAL. EXPECT THE FRONT
INTO THE ROCKFORD AREA EARLY SUNDAY EVENING...AND INTO THE CHICAGO
AREA MID TO LATE EVENING. THIS SHOULD ALLOW MOST AREAS TO WARM
NICELY AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...THOUGH INCREASED CLOUD COVER
SHOULD KEEP US A LITTLE COOLER THAN TODAY. ALSO OF CONCERN ON SUNDAY
WILL BE THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. GFS
INDICATES 4-5 MB/6HR PRESSURE FALLS DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. THIS IN ADDITION TO
APPROXIMATELY 10MB GRADIENT TIGHTLY PACKED ACROSS THE CWA...LOOKING
AT POTENTIAL FOR FOR GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
MODELS CONTINUE TO KEEP THE GREATER INSTABILITY ALONG THE FRONT WELL
SOUTH OF US BUT GFS FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE SOME POTENTIAL FOR
SHALLOW ELEVATED INSTABILITY...AND GIVEN THE STRONG FRONTAL
CONVERGENCE AIDED BY THE A 110KT JET MOVING ACROSS THE AREA...
STILL LOOKS LIKE A DECENT CHANCE FOR EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP. THE STRONGEST H5 HEIGHT FALLS OCCUR BEHIND THE SURFACE
FRONT AND EXPECT RAIN TO CONTINUE SEVERAL HOURS AFTER FROPA INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT AS H85 TEMPS FALL BELOW 0C ON THEIR WAY TO -10C BY
EARLY MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS
SYSTEM WE MAY SEE PRECIP QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW...BUT AT
THIS POINT LOOKS LIKE THE BULK OF THE PRECIP WILL HAVE ENDED...SO
NOT ANTICIPATING ANY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.
TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
SHOULD BE A FAIRLY QUIET WEEK AFTER THE COLD FRONT EXITS THE REGION
AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE MIDWEST. THE HIGH IS EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY BUILD EAST OF THE AREA...ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WIND TO RETURN
BY WEDNESDAY AND SHOULD ALLOW TEMPS TO MODERATE TO MORE SEASONABLE
VALUES.
DEUBELBEISS
&&
.CLIMATE...
327 PM CST
RECORD WARMTH IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AS MAIN THERMAL AXIS AND
A MUCH WARMER AIRMASS WILL BE OVERHEAD. WITH CLEARING
SKIES...EXPECT TEMPS TO RISE TO AROUND 70 DEGREES FOR MOST OF THE
CWA...AND LOW 70S POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA
SATURDAY. THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR CHICAGO IS 71 DEGREES
RECORDED IN 1949...AND THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR ROCKFORD IS
69 DEGREES RECORDED IN 1930.
RODRIGUEZ
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 06Z...
* POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS...WHICH COULD PRODUCE BRIEF
HIGH-END MVFR CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING.
* GUSTY SOUTH WINDS 20-30 KT TODAY/TONIGHT.
RATZER
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER CENTRAL KANSAS LATE FRIDAY
EVENING...WITH A WARM FRONT ARCING FROM SOUTHERN IA INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL IL. SOUTHWEST 40-50 KT FLOW WAS NOTED IN PLAINS WIND
PROFILERS AND 88D VELOCITY DISPLAYS...WITH WARM FRONT PROVIDING
FORCING FOR ASCENT AND CONVERGENCE ACROSS IA/NRN IL/WI AND
SOUTHEAST MN. THIS IN TURN WAS PRODUCING AN AREA OF VFR CLOUD
COVER AND SPOTTY LIGHT SHOWERS MAINLY FROM A MID-LEVEL MOIST LAYER
ACROSS THE REGION. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THIS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...AS A COUPLE OF MID-
LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND THE WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFT ACROSS THE
REGION. AT THIS TIME...A FAIRLY DEEP DRY LAYER BETWEEN ABOUT
850-550 MB APPEARS TO BE LIMITING THE INTENSITY OF PRECIP ACROSS
THE AREA...WITH MAINLY WEAK ELEVATED RETURNS AND NOT MANY
OBSERVATION SITES REPORTING RAIN REACHING THE SURFACE. GUIDANCE
INDICATES THAT LOW-LEVEL SATURATION WILL BE A LITTLE DEEPER FROM
EASTERN IA INTO NORTHWEST IL/SOUTHERN WI THROUGH MID-MORNING...AND
INDEED MORE RADAR RETURNS ARE NOTED IN THIS AREA. BASED ON THIS
HAVE INSERTED A VICINITY SHOWER MENTION AT KRFD...WHILE KEEPING
CHICAGO AREA TERMINALS DRY AT THIS TIME. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
OF COURSE IN CASE MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRECIPITATION EXPANDS TOWARD
NORTHEAST IL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. CEILINGS ARE CURRENTLY
IN THE 3500-4500 FT RANGE ACROSS THE REGION...AND WOULD EXPECT
CONDITIONS TO GENERALLY REMAIN VFR IN THE ABSENCE OF
PRECIPITATION. AT KRFD...HAVE LOWERED TO AN MVFR 3000 FT CEILING
WITH THE VICINITY SHOWER MENTION BEYOND 09Z. ONCE THE SURFACE WARM
FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA BY MID-LATE MORNING...WOULD EXPECT
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF LOWER VFR CLOUDS. SOME 5-6SM VISIBILITY IN HAZE/FOG
LATE FRIDAY EVENING WAS IMPROVING WITH THE ARRIVAL OF LOWER VFR
CLOUD DECK. SURFACE TEMP/DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS WERE RELATIVELY
LARGE HOWEVER...AND WITH WARMER TEMPS/CLOUD COVER DO NOT EXPECT
FOG TO INCREASE UNLESS PRECIP MOISTENS UP THE BOUNDARY LAYER.
OTHERWISE...THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN TODAY IS THE STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP AS LOW PRESSURE
DEEPENS ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY AND LIFTS INTO MINNESOTA TONIGHT.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15-20 KTS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY LATER TODAY
AND TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING 30 KTS.
RATZER
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 06Z...
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN COVERAGE OF SHRA AND MVFR CIG/VIS THIS AM.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN OVERALL CEILING AND WIND TRENDS.
RATZER
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z SUNDAY-12Z FRIDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
SUNDAY...STRONG GUSTY SOUTH WINDS SHIFTING WEST LATE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE SHRA/TSRA IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS LIKELY
SUNDAY NIGHT. MAINLY VFR DURING THE DAY. POTENTIAL FOR MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN/SNOW EARLY.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...VFR.
KJB
&&
.MARINE...
341 PM CST
WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY ON LAKE MI TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO
AN INCREASINGLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
UPPER OH VALLEY AND THE CAROLINA COAST BUILDS SOMEWHAT WHILE LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES DEEPENS A BIT WHILE MOVING OUT
OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS.
WHILE WINDS ALOFT WILL BE STRONG...WITH THE LAKE HAVING COOLED TO
AROUND 10C DURING OUR 2 WEEKS OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IT
APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE STABLE ENOUGH OVER THE LAKE TO KEEP THE
BOUNDARY LAYER SHALLOW AND PREVENT MIXING OF THE STRONGER WINDS
DOWN TO THE WATER/S SURFACE. EXPECT WINDS TO REACH UP TO 30 KT LATE
TONIGHT AND INTO SAT NIGHT WITH THE TIGHT GRADIENT BUT DO NOT
ANTICIPATE PREVAILING GALES ANYWHERE ON THE LAKE. THEREFORE...HAVE
CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR SAT ON FAR
NORTHERN LAKE MI.
THE STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING SUN NIGHT WILL BRING A RAPID
WINDSHIFT FROM SOUTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY BUT LACKING A STRONG HIGH
BUILDING IN IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WINDS SUN NIGHT AND
MON ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE NO MORE THAN A STRONG BREEZE.
TRS
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-
LMZ745...10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM SUNDAY.
GALE WATCH...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...10 AM
SUNDAY TO 10 PM SUNDAY.
GALE WATCH...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ563...3 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM
SUNDAY.
GALE WATCH...LMZ080-LMZ366-LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-
LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-
LMZ878...6 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM SUNDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 9, 4:23 PM CST, 10 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 423 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 102230- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE- DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON- IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 423 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 /523 PM EST FRI NOV 9 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM AMBOY IN ILLINOIS TO DE MOTTE IN INDIANA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...THOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ740>745-102230- WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 423 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LIKELY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-102230- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 423 PM CST FRI NOV 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PERIODIC GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE...AND ONCE AGAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE LAKE. PERIODIC CHANCES FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE ENTIRE LAKE. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO RODRIGUEZ
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Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 10:02 PM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 5 hr | |
| Nov 9, 10:02 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 12 hr | |
| Nov 10, 7:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 25 min |
| Nov 10, 10:24 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 23 hr | |
| Nov 10, 10:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Winnebago | 36 min |
| Nov 10, 11:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kane | 27 min |
| Nov 10, 11:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DuPage | 27 min |
| Nov 10, 12:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | LaSalle | 29 min |
| Nov 10, 12:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DuPage | 26 min |
| Nov 10, 12:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Will | 21 min |
| Nov 10, 3:50 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 66 hr |
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