Alert archive / Illinois / Storm Warnings in 2014
Storm Warning 3, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this storm warning at Feb 20, 2014, 4:08 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 8:00 PM CST. It was in force for 19 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
- Feb 20, 2014, 4:08 AM CST (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 8:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2014, 2:31 PM CST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
050 WHUS73 KLOT 201008 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 408 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-201815- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.140220T2100Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.SR.A.0002.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 408 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GALES TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-201815- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.140220T2100Z-140221T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.SR.A.0002.140221T0300Z-140221T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0300Z-140221T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 408 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GALES TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ RODRIGUEZ
8 follow-up statements
881 WHUS73 KLOT 201534 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 934 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 LMZ740>745-202345- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.140220T2100Z-140221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0300Z-140221T1000Z/ 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- 934 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GALES TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-202345- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.140220T2100Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 934 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GALES TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 25 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LENNING
921 WHUS73 KLOT 202118 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 318 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-210530- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0200Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 318 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-210530- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0200Z-140221T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 318 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-210530- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 318 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT OVERNIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$
354 WHUS73 KLOT 202306 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 506 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 LMZ777-779-210715- /O.NEW.KLOT.MF.Y.0001.140220T2306Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0200Z-140221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 506 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/8 SM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ740>745-210715- /O.NEW.KLOT.MF.Y.0001.140220T2306Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0200Z-140221T1000Z/ 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- 506 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1/8 SM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-878-210715- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0200Z-140221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 506 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-210715- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 506 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT OVERNIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ KREIN
852 WHUS73 KLOT 210357 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 957 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211200- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.140221T0600Z-140221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 957 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GALES TO 45 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KT OVERNIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 25 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211200- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 957 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LMZ740>745-211000- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 957 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ KREIN
350 WHUS73 KLOT 210603 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1203 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211415- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 1203 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED AND IS REPLACED BY A STORM WARNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT OVERNIGHT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 25 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211415- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 1203 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 28 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LMZ740>745-211000- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1000Z/ 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- 1203 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ BMD
496 WHUS73 KLOT 210934 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 334 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 LMZ740>745-211745- /O.EXP.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0017.140221T1000Z-140221T2100Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 334 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL REPLACE THE STORM WARNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-211745- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 334 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 25 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ BMD
211 WHUS73 KLOT 211518 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 918 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 LMZ740>745-212330- /O.EXT.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140222T0000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 918 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-212100- /O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ 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- 918 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 20 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 25 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ KJB
210 WHUS73 KLOT 212031 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-220445- /O.CAN.KLOT.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140222T0900Z/ 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- 231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 18 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 24 FT. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-220000- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140222T0000Z/ 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- 231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT. 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. && $$ KJB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 20, 3:37 AM CST, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 3:37 AM CST, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
337 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
.DISCUSSION...
324 AM CST
POTENTIALLY HIGH IMPACT...MULTIFACETED CYCLONE WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL (MAINLY THROUGH MID MORNING)...THUNDERSTORMS...A SQUALL
LINE AROUND 00Z THIS EVENING...THEN NON-CONVECTIVE STRONG/LOCALLY
DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING.
VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET (NEARLY 60KT @ 850MB) CONTINUES TO DRIVE
UNSEASONABLY MOIST AIR NORTHWARD INTO A LOOSELY ORGANIZED MCS
ONGOING OVER EASTERN IA/NORTHERN IL EARLY THIS MORNING. BEEN A
REMARKABLE AMOUNT OF CG LIGHTNING FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH THIS
COMPLEX WITH WSR-88D DATA INDICATING A LOT OF POTENTIAL
GRAUPEL/SMALL HAIL ALOFT WITH THE HIGH DBZ ECHOS...THOUGH SOME OF
THAT COULD ALSO BE WET SNOW FLAKES MELTING.
MCS WILL TRAVERSE THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WITH SOME BACK
BUILDING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PRECIP LINGERING INTO THE 15-18Z TIME
RANGE...BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIP LIKELY DONE BEFORE
15Z. SHORT RANGE CONVECTIVE ALLOWING MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT
LOCALIZED RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS MCS...PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE I-80 CORRIDOR AND
THIS SEEMS TO BE SUPPORTED BY REGIONAL RADAR TRENDS. NOTE: USE THE
HOURLY AND STORM TOTAL PRECIP PRODUCTS FROM OUR RADAR THIS MORNING
WITH CAUTION...BRIGHT BANDING/GRAUPEL/SMALL HAIL ARE RESULTING IN
INFLATED VALUES BASED ON UPSTREAM SFC OBS.
JUST GET A REPORT OF SOME SPOTTY WET SNOW BETWEEN ELGIN IN RFD BY
WTVO MORNING MET ON HER WAY TO WORK...SO DEFINITELY SEEING SOME
SPOTTY WET SNOW/SLEET/GRAUPEL...BUT ANTICIPATE MOST OF THAT TO
QUICKY TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN AS WARM AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES. TEMPS
ARE MOSTLY IN THE MID 30S AND ALMOST ALL THE ROAD SFC TEMP DATA
SENSORS WE HAVE ACCESS TO SHOW PAVEMENT TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING...SO
ITS LOOKING LIKE WE WILL LARGELY DODGE A BULLET WITH ANY SNOW/ICE
PROBLEMS BRIEF AND CONFINED MOSTLY TO MORE RURAL AREAS OF NC IL.
THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE HELPING ORGANIZING THIS MORNING CONVECTION
SHOULD SHIFT EAST ALONG WITH THE NOSE OF THE LOW LEVEL JET...SO
SHOULD SEE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER PRECIP END FROM MID-LATE MORNING
THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. SHOULD STILL BE SOME SCTD/OCNL
SHOWERS IN THE CONTINUED WAA REGIME AS WARM FRONT INCHES NORTH.
DESPITE THE END OF THE HEAVIER MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN BEFORE
18Z...PLAN TO HANG ON TO FLOOD WATCH THRU 21Z TO COVER RUN OFF AND
SNOW MELT PROBLEMS THAT COULD LINGER INTO THE AFTERNOON AFTER THE
HEAVIER RAIN ENDS.
STILL LOOKS LIKELY THAT A STRONGLY FORCED LOW TOPPED LINE OF
CONVECTION WITH LITTLE/NO LIGHTNING ACCOMPANYING THE COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP ACROSS THE CWA BETWEEN ABOUT 2230Z AND 0130Z. SFC BASED
INSTABILITY IS LIKELY TO BE LACKING...BUT THE EXTREMELY STRONG
FORCING WITH THE VERY DYNAMIC/EXPLOSIVELY DEEPENING SYSTEM STILL
LEAVES ME QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN SPOTS WITH
THIS SQUALL LINE. IN THE WAKE OF THE SQUALL LINE VERY STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND IMPRESSIVE PRESSURE RISES WITH MODEST COLD AIR
ADVECTION/STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES SHOULD ALLOW FOR A PERIOD OF
VERY STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING. TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE JUST HOW
IMPRESSIVE THIS STORM IS...A COLLEGUE AT WPC WHO HAS BEEN DOING WORK
WITH MINIMUM/MAXIMUM MONTHLY PRESSURE TOOK A QUICK LOOK AND INITIAL
FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THIS STORM WILL LIKELY BE THE DEEPEST
FEBRUARY LOW PRESSURE IN THIS REGION SINCE 1902!
HAVE OPTED TO UPGRADE THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING FOR THIS
EVENING. NOT CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL MEET STRICT 58MPH GUST CRITERIA
EVERYWHERE...BUT SEEMS LIKELY AT LEAST SOME LOCATIONS WILL GUST TO
AROUND 60 MPH. THE FRINGE BENEFIT IS THAT THIS WARNING SHOULD COVER
ANY BRIEF CONVECTIVE 60+ MPH WIND GUSTS WITH THE LINE OF STRONGLY
FORCED SHOWERS ALONG THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING AND ALLEVIATE
HAVING TO POTENTIALLY ISSUE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR
LIGHTNING-LESS CONVECTION IF IT DOES END UP PRODUCING SEVERE GUSTS.
VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE BEYOND THE 05Z SCHEDULED
EXPIRATION TIME OF THE HIGH WIND WARNING...BUT LIKELY MORE IN THE
45-55 MPH RANGE AND FULLY ANTICIPATE THE HIGH WIND WARNING BEING
RAMPED DOWN TO A WIND ADVISORY THIS EVENING.
STRONG WINDS AND SEASONABLY COLD AIR ARE ON TAP FOR FRIDAY AS THE
MASSIVE THEN OCCLUDED CYCLONE FILLS AND GRADUALLY SPINS ITSELF DOWN.
MODELS ARE STILL HAVING FITS HANDLING WEAK SUBTLE WAVES TRACKING
ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE HUDSON LOW...WITH GEM/GFS
HINTING AT SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER CENTRAL IL AND OUR
SOUTHERN CWA FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN NAM IS BY ITSELF ALL AMPED UP ABOUT
AN ACCUMULATING SNOW SAT NIGHT (AGAIN SOUTHERN HALF OF CWA)...THEN
ECMWF IS HITTING SNOW CHANCES HARD LATER MONDAY. CERTAINLY PLAUSIBLE
THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY SEE ONE OR MORE BOUTS OF SOME ACCUMULATING
SNOW INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT UNTIL WE START TO GET A STRONGER
MORE CONSISTENT SIGNAL IN MODEL GUIDANCE IT IS HARD TO GO VERY HIGH
WITH POPS.
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO PAINT AN UNSEASONABLY COLD PICTURE
HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK. ECMWF/GFS BOTH FORECAST H8 TEMPS TO GET INTO
THE 3+ STANDARD DEVIATION BELOW AVERAGE TERRITORY...WHICH IF IT WERE
TO VERIFY COULD RESULT IN TEMPS THREATENING RECORDS BY THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK. CERTAINLY PLENTY OF TIME FOR MODELS TO BACK ON OF
MAGNITUDE OF THE COLD SOME...BUT THE GENERAL IDEA OF MUCH BELOW
AVERAGE TEMPS HEADING INTO THE LAST WEEK OF METEOROLOGICAL WINTER
LOOKS VERY LIKELY. SOME INDICATIONS ARE THAT THERE COULD BE ANOTHER
ACCUMULATING SNOW THREAT IN/NEAR THE AREA IN ADVANCE OF THE STRONGER
PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...BUT WITH SO MUCH
VARIABILITY OF THE EXACT MODEL DETAILS...THERE IS LITTLE TO HANG
YOUR HAT ON AT THIS TIME.
IZZI
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 09Z...
* RAIN AND THUNDER POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...AND POSSIBLE AGAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* IFR/LIFR CEILINGS.
* STRONG TURNING WINDS.
RODRIGUEZ
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 06Z...
COMPLEX FORECAST THIS PERIOD WITH SEVERAL ISSUES POSSIBLE TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT. SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION STILL APPROACHING AT
THIS TIME BUT REMAINING WEST/SOUTHWEST OF THE TERMINALS. THIS
SHOULD CHANGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS BETTER FORCING/PRECIP
SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. HAVE PRECIP REACHING THE
TERMINALS BY THE 9Z AND 10Z TIME WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY
MIX OF SNOW/FREEZING RAIN/SLEET AT THE ONSET. ALTHOUGH WITH
SURFACE TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY HOLDING STEADY OR RISING
SLIGHTLY...THE MAIN THREAT COULD END UP ONLY BEING SNOW OR SLEET.
NONETHELESS...THIS WINTRY MIX SHOULD ONLY BE BRIEF BEFORE IT
BECOMES ALL RAIN SOON THERE AFTER. DID ALSO INCLUDE THE MENTION OF
VCTS IN THE TAFS BY 10Z AS STRONG FORCING AND AN INCREASE IN
INSTABILITY MOVE OVER THE TAFS. CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH REGARDS TO
THE DURATION...BUT COULD EASILY SEE THUNDER TO BE IN AND AROUND
THE TERMINALS FOR A TWO TO THREE HOUR WINDOW. VFR CEILINGS SHOULD
QUICKLY COME DOWN TO LOW END MVFR AND IFR BY THE 12-13Z TIME
FRAME...AND THEN STAY DOWN WITH A TREND TOWARDS LIFR LIKELY.
PRECIP WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BUT REMAIN ALL
RAIN...WITH THUNDER POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS TO BECOME MORE EASTERLY AND POSSIBLY
NORTHEAST LATER THIS MORNING...BEFORE TURNING BACK TOWARDS THE
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RAMP UP AND BECOME
STRONG IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AS THEY TURN
SOUTHWEST.
RODRIGUEZ
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 09Z...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE WITH PRECIP SPREADING ACROSS THE TERMINALS.
* MEDIUM HIGH CONFIDENCE WITH THUNDER TRENDS.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE WITH CEILING TRENDS.
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN WIND DIRECTION/SPEED.
RODRIGUEZ
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z FRIDAY-12Z WEDNESDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
FRIDAY...CHC SNOW OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY...VFR.
SUNDAY...VFR.
MONDAY...CHC SNOW OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY...VFR.
BMD
&&
.MARINE...
315 PM...LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS
TONIGHT AND DEEPEN AS IT MOVES TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THURSDAY
EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT REACHES LAKE
SUPERIOR FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT THEN TURN A BIT MORE
EAST/SOUTHEAST THURSDAY AS SPEEDS INCREASE TO 30 KTS MIDDAY. AS
THE LOW APPROACHES...GALES WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
ONCE THE LOW REACHES WISCONSIN...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
AND STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH HIGH END GALES AND POTENTIALLY INTO
STORM FORCE. HAVE UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A GALE WARNING AS
CONFIDENCE IS HIGH BUT MAINTAINED THE STORM WATCH FOR NOW. THE LOW
WILL WEAKEN SOME AS IT REACHES JAMES BAY BUT THEN BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY WHICH WILL ALLOW A FAIRLY STRONG WESTERLY GRADIENT TO
CONTINUE INTO THIS WEEKEND WITH GALES ENDING ACROSS THE NORTH
FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. CMS
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLOOD WATCH...ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-
ILZ021-ILZ022-ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 UNTIL 3 PM
THURSDAY.
HIGH WIND WARNING...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ008-ILZ010-
ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-
ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039...5 PM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY.
IN...FLOOD WATCH...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL 3 PM
THURSDAY.
HIGH WIND WARNING...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019...5 PM
THURSDAY TO 11 PM THURSDAY.
LM...GALE WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-
LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-
LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...3 PM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.
STORM WARNING...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-
LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-
LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO 3
PM FRIDAY.
GALE WARNING...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...3 PM
THURSDAY TO 9 PM THURSDAY.
STORM WATCH...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...9 PM
THURSDAY TO 10 AM FRIDAY.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 409 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 202215- 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- 409 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 /509 PM EST WED FEB 19 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. RAIN...POSSIBLY HEAVY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME PRODUCING SMALL HAIL WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 88...WHICH COULD INCLUDE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING...WHICH COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW...COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. A COUPLE OF STORMS COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL IN THE MORNING...THEN POSSIBLY GUSTY TO DAMAGING WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THE MILD AND MOIST AIR MASS MOVING OVER THE MELTING SNOWPACK COULD RESULT IN LOCALLY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. FINALLY...RUN OFF FROM THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT COULD LEAD TO RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF ICE JAM FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && LMZ740>745-202215- 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- 409 PM CST WED FEB 19 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INTO FRIDAY EVENING. && LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-202215- 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- 409 PM CST WED FEB 19 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE LAKE. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY EVENING ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE. && RC 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
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Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 9:27 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:38 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 69 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:07 PM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | Kankakee | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:33 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:19 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:22 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | Cook | 47 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:01 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Kankakee | 16 days |
| Feb 20, 10:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | LaSalle | 34 min |
| Feb 20, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | Grundy | 61 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | LaSalle | 3 days |
| Feb 20, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle | 6 days |
| Feb 20, 1:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:06 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 3 hr | |
| Feb 19, 10:07 PM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | Lake, Newton | 48 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:27 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake | 34 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:01 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, Newton | 9 days |
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