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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 17, 2013

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Feb 17, 2013, 3:49 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2013, 3:49 AM CST (09:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 19, 2013, 4:36 AM CST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

001 
WHUS73 KGRB 170949
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
349 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SOUTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE WAVES TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY DIMINISH
LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AGAIN
FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-171800-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.130218T0600Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
349 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KTS TONIGHT WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 KTS LATE. WINDS WILL BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KTS
  LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT THEN TURN NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY
  NIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE TONIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET ON
  MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
265 
WHUS73 KGRB 171525
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
925 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SOUTH WINDS
WILL INCREASE WAVES TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY
DIMINISH LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-172330-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.130218T0600Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
925 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KTS TONIGHT WITH 
  GUSTS TO 30 KTS LATE. WINDS WILL BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 
  KTS LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT THEN TURN NORTHWEST LATE 
  MONDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS. 

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 5 TO 8
  FEET ON MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
351 
WHUS73 KGRB 172137
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
337 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SOUTH WINDS
WILL INCREASE WAVES TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY
DIMINISH LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-180545-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.130218T0600Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
337 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KTS TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30
  KTS POSSIBLE LATE. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KTS LATE
  MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT THEN TURN NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT
  AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 6 TO 10 FT
  ON MONDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE. LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN
  WATERS.

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
813 
WHUS73 KGRB 180321
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
921 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SOUTH WINDS
WILL INCREASE WAVES TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY
DIMINISH LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-181130-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.130218T0600Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
921 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KTS TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 30 KTS POSSIBLE LATE. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 10 TO
  20 KTS LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT THEN TURN NORTHWEST LATE
  MONDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT...THEN TO 6 TO 10 
  FT ON MONDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING 
  AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE. LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE 
  OPEN WATERS. 

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
159 
WHUS73 KGRB 181105
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
505 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE WAVES
TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY DIMINISH LATER TODAY AND
THIS EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST
LATE TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-181915-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
505 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS TODAY WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KTS IN
  THE MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KTS LATE TODAY
  AND THIS EVENING THEN TURN NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO
  20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3
  TO 5 FT BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE.
  LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

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.

&&

$$
828 
WHUS73 KGRB 181530
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE WAVES TO
HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE
TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS.

LMZ541>543-182330-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KTS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO TURN
  NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS
  TO 35 KTS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FT ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 
  3 TO 5 FT BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE. 
  LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. 

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.

&&

$$
502 
WHUS73 KGRB 182129
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS THIS AFTERNOON AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY
DIMINISH THIS EVENING BUT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AGAIN FROM THE
NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF
THE AREA AND DEEPENS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.
GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EARLY
MORNING. 

LMZ541>543-190530-
/O.EXT.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130219T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0006.130219T1200Z-130220T1200Z/
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-
329 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS WILL BECOME
  SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 KTS FOR A PERIOD THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN
  TURN NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KTS BY TUESDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS.

* WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FT ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING...THEN WILL
  SUBSIDE LATE THIS EVENING AS WINDS BRIEFLY DIMINISH. 2 TO 4 FT
  WAVES ARE EXPECTED FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE. LARGER WAVES ARE
  EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

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.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
254 
WHUS73 KGRB 190322
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
922 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA AND DEEPENS. THE GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

LMZ541>543-191130-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130219T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0006.130219T1200Z-130220T1200Z/
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-
922 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
  30 KTS OVERNIGHT...THEN TO 30 KTS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS.

* 2 TO 4 FT WAVES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT
  WITH WINDS REMAINING OFFSHORE. LARGER WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD
  THE OPEN WATERS.

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.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$
BERSCH
098 
WHUS73 KGRB 191036
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
436 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2013

...NORTHWEST GALES EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND DEEPENS. GALE
FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

LMZ541>543-191845-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130219T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KGRB.GL.W.0006.130219T1036Z-130220T1500Z/
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-
436 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40
  KTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD...
  INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED.
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.

&&

$$
TSK

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Sources

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