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Small Craft Advisory 27, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Feb 27, 2013, 3:34 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2013, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2013, 9:24 PM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 26, 11:02 PM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 11:02 PM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1102 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
.UPDATE...
ADDED FOND DU LAC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES TO WARNING AS PERSISTENT
SNOW BAND LINGERS WITH CALLS TO THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS INDICATING
THE FALLING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WERE MAKING ROADS NEARLY
IMPASSIBLE IN EASTERN FOND DU LAC COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON.
HEAVIER SNOW BANDS NOT MAKING A LOT OF PROGRESS TO THE WEST AS
DRIER AIR...MARKED BY LOWER DEW POINTS...IS NOSING INTO NW
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
ALSO WATCHING THE FIRST OF NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS MOVING ONSHORE
OVER EXTREME NE IL/SE WI. WAUKEGAN IL DOWN TO 3/4 MILE...OR 1/2
INCH/HOUR SNOW RATE...WITH THIS LEAD SNOW SHOWER BAND.
&&
.AVIATION/06Z TAFS/...
WILL LIKELY KEEP TAF SITES AT IFR LEVELS...ESPECIALLY CIGS...THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD ...THOUGH GFS GUIDANCE INDICATES KMSN MAY
IMPROVE TO MVFR EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN SUBSIDENCE BEHIND
SPOKE OF VORTICITY ROTATING AROUND UPPER LOW. EXPECT STEADY
ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BECOME MORE OCCASIONAL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
AS FORM OF PRECIPITATION TURNS TO SNOW SHOWERS...WITH BREAKS
BETWEEN CELLS. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL TURN NORTH BUT REMAIN
GUSTY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AT KMKE AND KENW...EASING SLOWLY
TO THE WEST AT KUES AND KMSN.
&&
.MARINE...
WILL BE EXTENDING GALE WARNING UNTIL 09Z AS BOTH RAP AND NAM
SOUNDINGS TAP 37 KNOT+ WINDS UNTIL AT LEAST 08Z. NOT SEEING GALE
GUSTS AT SOUTHERN LOCATIONS AT THIS TIME...BUT GRADIENT WILL
TIGHTEN FOR A TIME AS LOW LIFTS TOWARD SRN LOWER MICHIGAN AND
WINDS BECOME NORTH.
&&
.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR WIZ051-052-059-
060-066-070>072.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR WIZ058-
062>065-067>069.
LM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR LMZ643>646.
&&
UPDATE...REM
TONIGHT/WEDNESDAY AND AVIATION/MARINE...MEB
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...DAVISHazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 12:06 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1206 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-280100- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE- LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- 1206 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. TRAVEL OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY IN THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES AND TOWARD WALWORTH...RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHWESTERN OHIO OVERNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVERNIGHT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME LIGHT BY WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN WALWORTH...RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT IN OPEN AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER WEDNESDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. LMZ643>646-280100- 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- 1206 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...DUE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS FROM PASSING LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. WHEN THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...DUE TO LARGE WAVES FROM A PERSISTENT NORTHERLY WIND BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES...AND HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. REM/WOOD WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 27, 12:08 AM CST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1208 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW 5 SW MADISON 43.03N 89.45W
02/27/2013 M3.2 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 12 AM WEDNESDAY.
&&
WOODLocal storm report, Feb 27, 12:21 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1221 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 AM SNOW MIDDLETON 43.10N 89.51W
02/27/2013 M4.2 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
HENTZLocal storm report, Feb 27, 1:01 AM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
101 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1229 AM SNOW 1 E MOUNT HOREB 43.01N 89.71W
02/27/2013 M3.7 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1256 AM SNOW EDGERTON 42.84N 89.07W
02/27/2013 M3.7 INCH ROCK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WOODLocal storm report, Feb 27, 1:23 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
123 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW MADISON TRUAX AIRPORT 43.14N 89.33W
02/27/2013 M3.1 INCH DANE WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 12 AM WEDNESDAY. 0.17 INCHES LIQUID
EQUIVALENT.
1200 AM SNOW 3 SE SULLIVAN 42.98N 88.55W
02/27/2013 M1.9 INCH JEFFERSON WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 12 AM WEDNESDAY. 0.23 INCHES LIQUID
EQUIVALENT.
1200 AM SNOW MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL 42.94N 87.90W
02/27/2013 M4.6 INCH MILWAUKEE WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 12 AM WEDNESDAY. 0.43 INCHES LIQUID
EQUIVALENT.
&&
WOODLocal storm report, Feb 27, 2:35 AM CST, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
235 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 AM SNOW GERMANTOWN 43.23N 88.10W
02/27/2013 M5.8 INCH WASHINGTON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WOODLocal storm report, Feb 27, 2:54 AM CST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
254 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0254 AM SNOW 5 SW MADISON 43.03N 89.45W
02/27/2013 M4.3 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WOODThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 3:34 AM CST | Gale Warning | MKX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 27, 10:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.