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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 25, 2012

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 25, 2012, 3:17 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 26, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2012, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 27, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

The text

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

128 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
317 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012

...NORTH WINDS TO RAMP UP THURSDAY...

.AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY INTO THE NORTHEAST 
US...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM CANADA. THIS WILL LEAD TO NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR SOME HIGH WAVES TO DEVELOP.

LMZ643>646-260430-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.120426T1200Z-120427T0200Z/
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-
317 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THURSDAY DIMINISHING TO 
         10 TO 20 KNOTS THURSDAY EVENING.

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY THURSDAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET
  TOWARDS MIDDAY THURSDAY THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET LATER
  THURSDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
141 
WHUS73 KMKX 260144
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
844 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012

...NORTH WINDS TO RAMP UP LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PASS TO THE SOUTH OF LAKE MICHIGAN
TONIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FROM
CANADA. THE RESULTING TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE
TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN BRISK NORTH WINDS DEVELOPING
OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVELS ON THURSDAY.

THESE INCREASING WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE HIGH WAVES TO DEVELOP ON
THURSDAY. 

LMZ643>646-260945-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.120426T1200Z-120427T0200Z/
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-
844 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH TONIGHT
  AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THURSDAY MORNING...EVENTUALLY
  DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS THURSDAY EVENING.

* WAVES:1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY
  MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$
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MBK
923 
WHUS73 KMKX 260828
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
328 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...BRISK NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES TODAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FROM CANADA WILL
RESULT IN BRISK NORTH WINDS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN TODAY. LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO DIMINISH BY EVENING WITH THE
WAVES SUBSIDING BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL BY MID EVENING. 

LMZ643>646-261630-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.120426T1200Z-120427T0200Z/
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-
328 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING
  TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY EVENING.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 2
  TO 4 FEET BY MID EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$


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489 
WHUS73 KMKX 261436
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
936 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...BRISK NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES TODAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FROM CANADA
WILL RESULT IN BRISK NORTH WINDS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF
LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY. LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO DIMINISH BY EVENING
WITH THE WAVES SUBSIDING BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL BY MID
EVENING.

LMZ643>646-262245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120427T0200Z/
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-
936 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
  KNOTS BY EVENING.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 2 
  TO 4 FEET BY MID EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
651 
WHUS73 KMKX 262017
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
317 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS AND LARGE WAVES INTO THIS EVENING...

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FROM CANADA
WILL RESULT IN BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
LAKE MICHIGAN. LOOK FOR THE WINDS TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING 
WITH THE WAVES SUBSIDING BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL BY MID
EVENING.

LMZ643>646-270200-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120427T0200Z/
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-
317 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
  20 KNOTS BY EVENING. 

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 2 
  TO 4 FEET BY MID EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
740 
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MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
855 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...HIGH WAVES TO LINGER INTO THE LATE NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA...

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO LAKE MICHIGAN HAS RESULTED IN
DIMINISHING WINDS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS. THE WINDS WILL
DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS...MOSTLY FROM THE NORTHEAST. LINGERING
HIGH WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE SLOWER TO SUBSIDE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE.

HENCE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN THIS AREA
UNTIL 3 AM CDT.

LMZ643-644-270300-
/O.CAN.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120427T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
855 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

LMZ645-646-270800-
/O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120427T0800Z/
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
855 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AT SHORE...10 TO 20 KNOTS TOWARDS
  THE OPEN WATERS. 

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
 
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.

&&

$$
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MBK
068 
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MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
310 AM CDT FRI APR 27 2012


LMZ645-646-270915-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120427T0800Z/
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
310 AM CDT FRI APR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


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