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Gale Warning 2, NWS Green Bay, WI

January 14, 2014

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2014, 4:58 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2014, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 17 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
Jan 14, 2014, 4:58 AM CST (10:58 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 15, 2014, 5:11 AM CST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

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

602 
WHUS73 KGRB 141058
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
458 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN ON TUESDAY...AND INTO
LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT. THE NORTH WINDS WILL GENERATE
LARGE WAVES.

LMZ541>543-141900-
/O.UPG.KGRB.SC.Y.0004.140114T1800Z-140115T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0002.140114T1800Z-140115T1200Z/
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-
458 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KTS BY MID-MORNING TODAY...AND THEN
  BACKING TO NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT. 

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER WAVES
  TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
171 
WHUS73 KGRB 141603
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1003 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THIS AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TODAY...AND INTO LOWER
MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THE NORTH WINDS WILL GENERATE LARGE WAVES.

LMZ541>543-150015-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0002.140114T1800Z-140115T1200Z/
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-
1003 AM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS BACKING TO NORTH AT 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER WAVES 
  TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
373 
WHUS73 KGRB 142135
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
335 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUE...AS A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO CENTRAL MICHIGAN. 

LMZ541>543-150545-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T1200Z/
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-
335 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS BACKING TO NORTH AT 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER WAVES
  TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
792 
WHUS73 KGRB 150324
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
924 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUE...AS A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO CENTRAL MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-151130-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T1200Z/
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-
924 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS BACKING NORTH AT 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FT FOR TONIGHT...THEN EASING TO 4 TO 6 FT ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
288 
WHUS73 KGRB 151111
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
511 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING...

.IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING WINTER STORM...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY RESULTING IN WINDS BACKING TO A
WESTERLY DIRECTION AND DIMINISHING IN SPEED. THUS THE GALE WARNING HAS
BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON TODAY.

ANOTHER CLIPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY APPROACH THE AREA
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM WILL INCREASE TOWARD DAYBREAK THURSDAY RESULTING IN
CONDITIONS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ONCE AGAIN. 

LMZ541>543-151800-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140115T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0005.140115T1111Z-140115T1800Z/
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-
511 AM CST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS NORTHWEST TO 30 KTS UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY...THEN
  DIMINISHING.

* WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FT THIS MORNING...THEN EASING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

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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.