Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 12, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Aug 9, 2012, 9:03 PM CDT. It took effect at Aug 10, 2012, 3:27 AM CDT. 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
- Aug 9, 2012, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 10, 2012, 3:27 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2012, 5:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
199 WHUS73 KMKX 100203 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 903 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OVER THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY AND CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGIONS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE LAKE WILL ALLOW BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. HENCE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A GALE WARNING FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE WAVE HEIGHTS TO INCREASE TO 5 TO 10 FEET. IN ADDITION...COOL AIR FLOWING OVER THE SEASONABLY WARM WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE THE CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS TONIGHT. LMZ643>646-101015- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-120810T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0012.120810T0900Z-120810T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 903 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS CONTINUES TONIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET. WAVES SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS AND/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. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX MBK
4 follow-up statements
086 WHUS73 KMKX 100827 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 327 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE LAKE WILL BRING BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EVENING. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE WAVE HEIGHTS TO INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET. ONCE CONDITIONS DROP BELOW GALE WARNING LEVELS THIS EVENING...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL GO INTO EFFECT AND LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ643>646-101630- /O.CAN.KMKX.SC.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-120810T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMKX.GL.W.0012.120810T0827Z-120810T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 327 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS THE BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DECREASING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATER TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DAVIS WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
302 WHUS73 KMKX 101421 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 921 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE LAKE WILL BRING BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EVENING. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING WITH THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE WAVE HEIGHTS TO INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET. ONCE CONDITIONS DROP BELOW GALE WARNING LEVELS THIS EVENING...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL GO INTO EFFECT AND LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ643>646-102230- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120810T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 921 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATER TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ MRC WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
636 WHUS73 KMKX 102038 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 338 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. BLUSTERY NORTH WINDS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. HIGH WAVES WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ONCE CONDITIONS DROP BELOW GALE WARNING LEVELS THIS EVENING...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL GO INTO EFFECT AND LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ643>646-102300- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120810T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 338 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * WAVES: 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT...AND FURTHER SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ MRC WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
714 WHUS73 KMKX 102258 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 558 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...BRISK NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE BRISK AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND RESULTANT HIGH WAVES OVER LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LMZ643-644-110700- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120810T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0060.120810T2258Z-120811T1800Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- 558 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND TURN NORTHEASTERLY. * WAVES: 7 TO 11 FEET SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY SUNRISE SATURDAY...AND FURTHER SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS AND/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. && $$ LMZ645-646-110700- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120810T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0060.120810T2258Z-120811T2100Z/ NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 558 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHEAST BY MID SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO DECREASE. * WAVES: 7 TO 11 FEET SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET BY SUNRISE SATURDAY...AND FURTHER SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX GEHRING
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 119 min | |
| Aug 10, 5:58 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 22 hr |
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Sources
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