Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Feb 29, 2012, 9:33 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 9:33 AM CST (15:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 8:53 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
892 WHUS73 KMKX 291533 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 933 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL EASE A BIT FOR A TIME THIS MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES CENTRAL WISCONSIN...THEN WINDS BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE FROM PORT WASHINGTON SOUTH TO WINTHROP HARBOR. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY TO THE EAST TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WAVES WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE DAY...BEFORE THE OFFSHORE WEST WINDS ALLOW THEM TO SUBSIDE BELOW CRITERIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LMZ645-646-292345- /O.UPG.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0004.120229T1700Z-120301T0600Z/ NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 933 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES LATER THIS MORNING...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND...2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ LMZ643-644-292345- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- 933 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WINDS VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEST THIS EVENING... EASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND...1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
177 WHUS73 KMKX 292124 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 324 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM PORT WASHINGTON SOUTH TO WINTHROP HARBOR THROUGH 9 PM. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BY MIDNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY TO THE EAST. WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO SUBSIDE BELOW CRITERIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL ON THURSDAY. LMZ645-646-010300- /O.EXT.KMKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0300Z/ NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 324 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND EASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LMZ643-644-010530- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- 324 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND EASE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
535 WHUS73 KMKX 010253 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 853 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WESTERLY WINDS TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT... .GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS CENTERED NEAR GREEN BAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND SLOWLY MOVE OFF TO THE EAST. LMZ645-646-010900- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0900Z/ NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 853 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS..GRADUALLY SUBSIDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 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. && $$ LMZ643-010400- /O.CAN.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 853 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LMZ644-010900- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120301T0900Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- 853 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS...SUBSIDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 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. && $$ DAVIS WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.