Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 2, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2014, 9:00 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 5, 2014, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 36 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 4, 2014, 9:00 PM CST (03:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2014, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2014, 3:16 AM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
693 WHUS73 KLOT 050300 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 LMZ743>745-051100- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.140105T1200Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.UP.A.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 900 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IF BREAKS IN ICE DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-051100- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.UP.A.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 900 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-051100- /O.UPG.KLOT.UP.A.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 900 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ LMZ740>742-051100- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.140105T1200Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.A.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 900 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...TO 35 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ MDB
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147 WHUS73 KLOT 050921 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 321 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 LMZ740>742-051730- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.140105T1200Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140106T1800Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 321 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...TO 35 KT. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ743>745-051730- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.140105T1200Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 321 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IF BREAKS IN ICE DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-051730- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 321 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-051730- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 321 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ RATZER
773 WHUS73 KLOT 051500 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 LMZ743>745-052300- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 900 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IF BREAKS IN ICE DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-052300- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 900 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-052300- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.140105T2100Z-140106T1800Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 900 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WINDS...TO 35 KT. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-052300- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.140105T2100Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 900 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ JEE
728 WHUS73 KLOT 052112 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 312 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 LMZ743>745-060515- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 312 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 15 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IF BREAKS IN ICE DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-060515- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140105T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140106T1800Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 312 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-060515- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 312 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-060515- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 312 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ JEE
079 WHUS73 KLOT 060342 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 942 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-061145- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 942 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-061145- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140106T1800Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 942 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-061145- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 942 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$
641 WHUS73 KLOT 060859 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 259 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-061700- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 259 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ740>742-061700- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140106T1800Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 259 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-061700- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 259 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ RATZER
643 WHUS73 KLOT 061656 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1056 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 LMZ740>742-062200- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140106T2200Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 1056 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT. 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. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-070100- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1056 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070100- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1056 AM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ED F
335 WHUS73 KLOT 062200 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 400 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 LMZ740>742-070600- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140106T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.140106T2200Z-140107T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 400 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 30 KT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-070600- /O.EXT.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 400 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 15 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070600- /O.EXT.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 400 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ED F
427 WHUS73 KLOT 070424 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1024 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-071230- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1024 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST GALES TO 35 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 12 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 15 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-071230- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1024 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ LMZ740>742-071000- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 1024 PM CST MON JAN 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
826 WHUS73 KLOT 070916 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 316 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 LMZ743>745-071730- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140107T2200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR- BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 316 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 7 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 9 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-071730- /O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140107T1000Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 316 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-071730- /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 316 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ LMZ740>742-071600- /O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140107T1600Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR- 316 AM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...WEST TO 25 KT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ KREIN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 4, 6:12 PM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:12 PM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
612 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014
.DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THOUGH SUNDAY EVENING)...
WE UPGRADED A MAJORITY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS TO A WINTER STORM
WARNING THIS MORNING. THE MAIN REASONS FOR DOING THIS WAS THAT IT
APPEARS THAT THE FRONTAL SYSTEM SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES RIGHT ACROSS THE CHICAGO METRO
AREA AND POINTS WEST. PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN ONGOING ACROSS FAR
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS ASSOCIATED
WITH A DEVELOPING BAND OF FGEN ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT. THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE PRECIP BEGINNING
IN THE FORM OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET PRIOR TO SWITCHING OVER
TO SNOW. LOCAL AMDAR SOUNDINGS OUT OF MDW INDICATE A SHALLOW WARM
LAYER AROUND 800 MB JUST ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE DRY
AIR IN THIS LAYER...EVAPORATION COOLING IS LIKELY LEADING TO THE
QUICK CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. DUE TO THE SHORT DURATION OF THIS MIX...I
HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE IT OUT OF THE FORECAST AND HANDLE IT WITH NOW
CASTS.
HIRES GUIDANCE...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE GLOBAL GUIDANCE...CONTINUES
TO SUGGEST THAT A BAND OF FGEN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE
NIGHT RIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...IN THE VICINITY OF THE I-88
CORRIDOR. THE ASSOCIATED FGEN CIRCULATION ALSO APPEARS TO BE
COMPLEMENTED BY INCREASED UPPER LEVEL FORCING FOR ASCENT WITHIN THE
RIGHT ENTRANCE OF A SOUTHWESTERLY 120+ KT UPPER LEVEL JET DEVELOPING
ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE EMERGING LARGER SCALE UPPER
TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL CONUS. OVERALL THIS SHOULD RESULT IN GOOD
FORCING FOR ASCENT WITHIN THE DGZ FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME
TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS. MODEL BUFFER SOUNDINGS INDICATE
THAT COLDER AIR WILL ALLOW THE DGZ TO BECOME DEEPER THROUGH THE
NIGHT...WITH A NEGATIVE EPV LAYER RISING ABOVE 550 MB. THIS SHOULD
RESULT IN SOME FAIRLY HIGH SNOW RATIOS...IN THE 15 TO 1
RANGE...ESPECIALLY BY LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS
COULD RESULT IN 0.5 TO AN INCH PER HOUR RATES AT TIMES WITH A
QUICK 4 TO 7 INCHES BY MORNING ACROSS THE CHICAGO METRO AREA. THIS
FRONTAL FORCING APPEARS TO BE LESS PROGRESS THEN PREVIOUSLY
THOUGH...HENCE THE FORECASTED HIGHER AMOUNTS NORTH.
DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS
THINKING. IT STILL APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOW AXIS WILL SHIFT ACROSS
THE SOUTHEASTERN 1/2 OF MY AREA ON SUNDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
EVOLVING DEFORMATION ZONE. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY ACROSS
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWESTERN INDIANA DURING THE DAY. THIS
WILL BE THE BE THE REGION WHERE THE BEST STRONG LARGE SCALE FORCING
FOR ASCENT WILL COINCIDE WITH THE BEST FRONTOGENESIS WITHIN THE
DEFORMATION BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID LEVEL LOW TRACK.
SO OVERALL...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS FAR
NORTHERN ILLINOIS TONIGHT...AND ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWESTERN INDIANA ON SUNDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS APPEAR THAT THEY WILL
FALL IN THE 5 TO 10 INCH RANGE ACROSS A MAJORITY OF THE WARNED AREA.
HOWEVER...SOME ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IF ANY DECENT LAKE ENHANCEMENT OCCURS. MODEL
BUFFER SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT LAKE INVERSION HEIGHTS WILL NOT BE ALL
THAT CONDUCIVE TO GOOD LAKE ENHANCEMENT UNTIL YOU GET NORTH OF THE
ILLINOIS WATERS. HOWEVER...SOME OF THE HIGH RES GUIDANCE HINTS AT
SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT GETTING INTO AREAS NEAR THE NORTHEASTERN
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWESTERN INDIANA SHORES ON SUNDAY. BETTER
THERMODYNAMICS FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL SET UP SUNDAY EVENING AS THE
BITTERLY COLD AIR MASS BEGINS TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.
HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THE QUICK SWITCH TO A WEST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
MAY RESULT IN MUCH OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
IMPACTING THE EASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN SHORES.
THE OTHER INCREASING CONCERN WILL BE FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...AND POSSIBLY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATER SUNDAY AND INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SUGGEST THAT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO OR ABOVE 35 MPH DURING
THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS
ALL OF THE AREA LATER SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS COULD BE MET...ESPECIALLY ACROSS MY SOUTHERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES...WHERE HEAVIER SNOW WILL STILL BE ONGOING. WE
TALKED ABOUT THE IDEA OF UPGRADING PORTIONS OF THE WINTER STORM
WARNING TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME WE WILL HOLD
OFF...BUT I WILL PASS THIS CONCERN ON TO THE NEXT SHIFT AND HIT IT
HARDER IN THE WSW.
SNOWFALL WILL ABATE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY EVENING...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF ARES IN PORTER COUNTY...WHERE SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS MAY LINGER. THE MAIN STORY WILL THEN BE THE DANGEROUS COLD
THAT WILL SPILL IN ACROSS THE AREA.
KJB
LONG TERM (SUNDAY NIGHT ONWARD)...
306 PM CST
VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN THINKING FROM THE PREVIOUS SEVERAL DAYS WITH
ALL INDICATIONS CONTINUING TO POINT TO PERIOD OF BRUTALLY COLD
TEMPERATURES ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVELY STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS THE AREA HAS SEEN IN NEARLY
20 YEARS. THE HEART OF THE COLDEST AIR MASS IS PROGGED TO BE OVER
OUR AREA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WHICH SHOULD
BE WHEN THE MOST EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR.
WHILE MODELS VARY BY A FEW DEGREES WITH JUST HOW COLD THE 925MB
TEMPS WILL BE WITHIN THE HEART OF THE COLD POOL...THEY ALL BOTTOM
THEM OUT AT OR BELOW -30C WHICH WILL EASILY SUPPORT LOW TEMPS AT
LEAST IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING...WITH EVEN SOME -20F
TEMPS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WINDS OF 15-25 MPH DURING THIS TIME WHICH
WILL SEND WIND CHILLS SOLIDLY INTO THE 40-50 BELOW RANGE. THE WIND
COULD RESULT IN SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN/RURAL
AREAS...BUT THAT SHOULD BE MINOR COMPARED WITH WHAT WE SAW LAST
NIGHT. HAVE HOISTED WIND CHILL WARNINGS WHICH GO INTO EFFECT AS
SOON AS THE WINTER STORM HEADLINES EXPIRE.
MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE BITTERLY COLD AGAIN. MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE
HEART OF THE ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA MONDAY
NIGHT WITH 925MB TEMPS WARMING AT LEAST 5C BY 12Z TUESDAY. LOW TEMP
FORECAST IS TRICKY...IF MODEL FORECASTS ARE CORRECT IN MAINTAINING
SOME GRADIENT AND SOME MIXING THEN WE COULD END UP WITH NEARLY
STEADY TEMPS IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO MUCH OF THE NIGHT.
CONVERSELY...SHOULD AREAS DECOUPLE (MOST LIKELY IN TYPICAL LOW LYING
AREAS AND LOW SPOTS) THEN TEMPS COULD TANK INTO THE 20 TO NEARLY 30
BELOW RANGE. WHILE TUESDAY WILL REMAIN VERY COLD IT SHOULD BE LESS
SO THAN MONDAY. MODELS AGREE THAT 925MB TEMPS WILL RISE INTO THE
COMPARATIVELY BALMY -12 TO -17C RANGE BY LATE AFTERNOON MAKING IT
UNLIKELY THAT MANY AREAS WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO FOR HIGHS...THOUGH
NOT BY MUCH.
ABNORMALLY STRONG POLAR VORTEX IS PROGGED TO QUICKLY LIFT NORTHWARD
AND OUT OF THE AREA BY MIDWEEK AND BE REPLACED BY A MUCH LESS
AMPLIFIED ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE CONUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK
WEEK. MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE DOES BRING A RESPECTABLE SHORTWAVE
TROUGH RIPPLING THROUGH THIS RATHER ZONAL FLOW THREATENING THE AREA
WITH MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW MIDWEEK. APPEARS AS THOUGH A MODERATING
TREND TOWARD MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THROUGH END OF
THE WEEK WITH PRETTY BIG DIFFERENCES IN THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS WITH
REGARDS TO A POTENTIAL STORM NEXT WEEK.
IZZI
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 00Z...
* SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT WITH VSBY MAINLY AROUND
1SM WITH INTERMITTENT REDUCTION TO 1/2-3/4SM THROUGH THE
EVENING. REDUCTION TO 1/2SM MAY BE BRIEF WHEN IT DOES OCCUR.
* SNOW INTENSITY MAY EASE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. GUSTS INCREASE
TO 20-25 KT SUNDAY MORNING AND 25-30 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
MDB
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 00Z...
A WIDE BAND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO STRETCH FROM THE CHICAGO METRO
SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SAGS SOUTHEASTWARD INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THIS SAME GENERAL CORRIDOR THROUGH THE EVENING
BEFORE THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST SNOW SHIFTS SOUTHEAST AS LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY SUNDAY.
ORD/MDW/DPA WILL BE IN THE MAIN PART OF THE BAND THIS EVENING WITH
IT SHIFTING INTO GYY WITH INCREASING SNOW INTENSITY THROUGH THE
EVENING. RFD WILL BE ON THE FRINGE OF THE BAND SO SNOW LOOKS TO
LET UP FOR A SHORT TIME BUT EXPECT ON AND OFF SNOW THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT...BUT VSBY MAY NOT BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED FOR LONG
PERIODS OF TIME. GENERALLY EXPECT THAT VSBY UNDER THE BAND WILL BE
AROUND 1SM WITH REDUCTIONS TO 1/2-3/4SM AT TIMES AS MORE INTENSE
BANDS PERIODICALLY DEVELOP. AS THE STRONGER FORCING STARTS TO
SHIFT SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT EXPECT THAT THE CHICAGO AREA TERMINALS
WILL SEE SOME MARGINALLY IMPROVED VSBY AND REDUCED SNOWFALL
INTENSITY THOUGH ACCUMULATION WILL LIKELY CONTINUE. MAY END UP
NEEDING TO LOWER VSBY DURING THE MORNING FOR THESE SITES. GYY WILL
LIKELY SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SUNDAY WITH A COMBINATION OF THE
LOW PASSING TO THE SOUTHEAST PROVIDING STRONG FORCING WITH LAKE
ENHANCEMENT/LAKE EFFECT LOOKING TO DEVELOP AS WELL. HAVE INCLUDED
LOW CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY AND MAY NEED TO GO LOWER IF THE
LAKE EFFECT REALLY GETS GOING WHEN WINDS PICK UP DURING THE
AFTERNOON. CANNOT RULE OUT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT SOME POINT
DURING THE DAY AT GYY.
WINDS WILL BE THE OTHER ISSUE WITH LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS SHIFTING
NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT COMES THROUGH. SPEEDS WILL
RAMP UP SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW DEVELOPS TO THE SOUTHEAST
BRINGING GUSTS INTO THE 20-25 KT RANGE DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS
WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 25-30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON WHICH WILL
LIKELY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. EVEN IF SNOW
DIMINISHES IN THE CHICAGO AND RFD AREAS THE BLOWING SNOW MAY
REDUCE VSBY SIGNIFICANTLY SO MAY NEED TO LOWER VSBY WITH LATER
UPDATES. GYY WILL LIKELY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE FETCH
DOWN THE LAKE AND 30+KT GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE.
MDB
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 00Z...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH
CONFIDENCE IN VSBY MAINLY AROUND 1SM WITH PERIODIC REDUCTIONS TO
1/2-3/4SM.
* LOW-MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN DEGREE OF SNOW INTENSITY REDUCTION LATE
TONIGHT.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST.
MDB
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z MONDAY-12Z SATURDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
MONDAY...GUSTY WEST WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLY REDUCING
VSBY...OTHERWISE VFR.
TUESDAY...VFR.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW AND IFR.
FRIDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND VFR.
MDB
&&
.MARINE...
307 PM CST
SEVERAL CONCERNS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS A
STRONG SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR BRINGS DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. THIS AFTERNOON...A BRIEF
RELATIVE LULL IN THE WINDS WILL OCCUR AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES
ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL WEAKEN WITH THE FRONTAL
TROUGH SAGGING SOUTH ACROSS THE LAKE THIS EVENING...BUT WINDS WILL
TURN NORTHERLY AND INCREASE AGAIN BEHIND THE FRONT OVERNIGHT. WILL
HOIST ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE INDIANA/ILLINOIS
NEARSHORE WATERS STARTING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEEPEN THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW AS IT LIFTS FROM THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE BACK TO GALE FORCE PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE SOUTH END OF THE
LAKE FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON. WILL HOIST A GALE WATCH FOR THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE LAKE INCLUDING THE NEARSHORE WATERS. THE LOW CONTINUES
TO DEEPEN AS IT LIFTS ACROSS QUEBEC SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE PLAINS...AND THIS PATTERN WILL
GENERALLY PERSIST THROUGH MIDWEEK MAINTAINING 30 TO 35 KT WESTERLY
WINDS ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING NEAR OR
BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE LAKE WITH THE MODERATE TO STRONG FLOW...AM
CONCERNED THAT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BECOME AN ISSUE...THUS WILL
ISSUE A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT. THERE ARE SOME UNCERTAINTIES THOUGH...PARTICULARLY IN
THE NEARSHORE WATERS WHICH MAY BE ICED OVER.
BMD
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...WINTER STORM WARNING...ILZ006-ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-
ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022 UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY.
WIND CHILL WARNING...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ008-ILZ010-
ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022...6
PM SUNDAY TO NOON TUESDAY.
WINTER STORM WARNING...ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MONDAY.
WIND CHILL WARNING...ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039...MIDNIGHT
MONDAY TO NOON TUESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ008 UNTIL 6 AM
SUNDAY.
IN...WIND CHILL WARNING...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-
INZ019...MIDNIGHT MONDAY TO NOON TUESDAY.
WINTER STORM WARNING...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL
MIDNIGHT MONDAY.
LM...GALE WATCH...LMZ080-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ740-LMZ741-
LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ870-LMZ872-
LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM TUESDAY.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-
LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ743-
LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-
LMZ876-LMZ878...3 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM TUESDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-
LMZ745...6 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM SUNDAY.
&&
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WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSCHICAGOHazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 4:16 PM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 416 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 052230- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE- DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON- IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 416 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 /516 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 THIS EVENING...SPREADING TO AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. THERE IS AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM RELATED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO. && LMZ740>745-052230- WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 416 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT EARLY SUNDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. && LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-052230- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 416 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GALES ARE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. && IZZI VISIT US AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (ALL LOWERCASE) FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.CHICAGO.GOV WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSCHICAGO WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSCHICAGO
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 4, 7:29 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
729 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM SNOW GENOA 42.10N 88.69W
01/04/2014 E2.2 INCH DE KALB IL PUBLIC
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IZZILocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:33 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
733 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
01/04/2014 M1.5 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
HEAVY WET SNOW
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IZZILocal storm report, Jan 4, 8:09 PM CST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
809 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.95W
01/04/2014 M1.6 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STILL SNOWING.
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MDBLocal storm report, Jan 4, 8:14 PM CST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
814 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM SNOW DOWNERS GROVE 41.80N 88.02W
01/04/2014 M1.8 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING.
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MDBLocal storm report, Jan 4, 8:15 PM CST, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
815 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW HARWOOD HEIGHTS 41.97N 87.81W
01/04/2014 M2.0 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STILL SNOWING. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.
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MDBLocal storm report, Jan 4, 8:20 PM CST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
820 PM CST SAT JAN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
01/04/2014 U2.0 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
AT DEVON AND HARLEM ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. REPORT VIA
FACEBOOK.
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MDBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 9:00 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | LOT | 69 hr |
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