Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 2, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2015, 8:46 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2015, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 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 5, 2015, 8:46 PM CST (02:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2015, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2015, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
726 WHUS73 KLOT 060246 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 846 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-061100- /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0002.150107T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.UP.A.0001.150107T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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- 846 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$ JEE
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389 WHUS73 KLOT 060950 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 350 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-061800- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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- 350 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$ BMD
697 WHUS73 KLOT 061544 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 944 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-062345- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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- 944 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$ KMD
920 WHUS73 KLOT 062038 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 238 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-070445- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.150106T2100Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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- 238 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$ KMD
698 WHUS73 KLOT 070331 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 931 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-071145- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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- 931 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$
170 WHUS73 KLOT 070934 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 334 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-740>745-777- 779-868-870-872-874-876-878-071745- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ 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-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- 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 WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE HALF INCH 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. && $$ BMD
410 WHUS73 KLOT 071455 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 855 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-072300- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ 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- 855 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO 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. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-072100- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 855 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ IZZI
876 WHUS73 KLOT 071506 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 906 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-072315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ 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- 906 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO 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. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-072315- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 906 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO INCHES PER HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ IZZI
500 WHUS73 KLOT 072102 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 LMZ744-745-080515- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXP.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.150107T2102Z-150108T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150110T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150110T0300Z/ GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND GALE WARNINGS...WHICH ARE IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE INCH 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. 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. && $$ LMZ740>743-080515- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXP.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.150107T2102Z-150108T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T1500Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND GALE WARNINGS...WHICH ARE IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 6 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 8 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER ONE INCH 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. 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. && $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-080515- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXP.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150110T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150110T0300Z/ 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- 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND GALE WARNINGS...WHICH ARE IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...UP TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 16 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 20 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO 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. && $$ LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-080515- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.EXP.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150107T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.UP.W.0003.150108T1700Z-150109T1500Z/ 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- 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND GALE WARNINGS...WHICH ARE IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...UP TO 40 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 14 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 18 FT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OVER TWO 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. && $$ IZZI
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 5, 6:21 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 6:21 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
621 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
.SHORT TERM...
302 PM CST
TONIGHT...
SYNOPTIC/FORCING DISCUSSION...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE
APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH QUICKLY MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
WITH THE ATTENDANT SFC LOW MOVING ALONG THE CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA/NEBRASKA BORDER. SNOW CONTINUES TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS
IOWA WITH A WARM ADVECTION RIBBON EXTENDING EAST-SOUTHEAST INTO
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. MANY SITES ACROSS IOWA ARE REPORTING 1/4 TO 1/2SM
VSBY WITH STRONG REFLECTIVITY ON THE RADAR MOSAIC. GROUND REPORTS
THUS FAR INDICATE INCH PER HOURS AMOUNTS WITH NEAR 0.10 INCH LIQUID
LEADING TO 10-11:1 SNOW RATIOS. LATEST NEAR TERM GUIDANCE TRENDS
SHOW THAT THE BEST FGEN FORCING WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD
TO HALF OF THE ARA THIS EVENING CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT
THAT IS WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL. HEAVIEST LIQUID SHOULD
FALL JUST NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK WHICH WILL BE TO THE SOUTH OF THE
CWA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW A DEEP SNOW GROWTH ZONE BUT
ALIGNMENT OF BEST ASCENT VARIES ACROSS THE AREA. NORTHERN AREAS
ENTRENCHED IN THE DEEPER COLD AIR WILL SEE THE BULK OF THE FORCING
ABOVE THE BEST SNOW GROWTH ZONE WHILE AREAS SOUTH SEE A BETTER
ALIGNMENT. THIS MAY BE WHAT IS OCCURRING ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA WHERE
LOWER RATIOS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THUS FAR /SMALLER FLAKE SIZE AND
LESS FLUFF TO ACCUMULATION/.
ACCUMULATION/TIMING DISCUSSION...WITH SNOW QUICKLY PROGRESSING
EASTWARD HAVE BUMPED UP POPS AFTER 22Z IN THE SOUTHWEST CWA.
SOUTHWEST AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE A QUICK RAMP UP IN INTENSITY BY
AROUND 00Z WITH A 4-5 HOUR WINDOW OF STRONG FORCING BEFORE THINGS
TAPER AROUND AND AFTER 06Z. MOST AREAS WILL SEE A 3-5 HOUR WINDOW
FOR SNOW BEFORE THINGS QUICKLY EXIT TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. WILL
CONTINUE WITH THE EXPECTATION OF 15-18:1 RATIOS FOR NOW. BEST
FORCING...ALIGNMENT OF FORCING WITHIN THE SNOW GROWTH ZONE...AND
DURATION OF FORCING CONTINUE TO BE ALIGNED OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN CWA
WITH THESE ELEMENTS LESS ALIGNED TO THE NORTH. WITH THIS IN MIND HAVE
TIGHTENED UP THE ACCUMULATION GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA SOMEWHAT TO
SHOW A LITTLE BIT LESS IN FAR NORTHEAST IL. AREAS GENERALLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A MENDOTA TO SOUTH CHICAGO METRO TO RENSSELAER LOOK TO
SEE SNOW FALL ACCUMULATION RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR LEADING
TO A BROAD AREA OF 3 TO 6 INCH TOTALS WITH AREAS ALONG A AND SOUTH
OF A STREATOR TO WATSEKA TO FOWLER LINE SEEING THE BEST CHANCE FOR
EVEN 5 TO 7 INCHES.
HEADLINE AND IMPACTS DISCUSSION...WILL CONTINUE WITH THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BULK OF THE AREA GIVEN EXPECTED AMOUNTS.
HAVE MADE AN EARLY UPGRADE TO A WINTER STORM WARNING IN THE FAR
SOUTH GIVEN THE EXPECTED BETTER BANDING AND BETTER ALIGNMENT OF
FORCING ETC. DISCUSSED ABOVE. SNOWFALL INTENSITY/ACCUMULATION RATE
WILL BE THE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH RATES AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR AND
POSSIBLY TOWARDS 1.5 IN/HR IN THE FAR SOUTH MAKING SNOW REMOVAL
DIFFICULT...NOT TO MENTION LIMITING VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR
LESS AT TIMES. DESPITE LIGHTER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA STILL
EXPECT A DECENT ACCUMULATION RATE LEADING TO TRAVEL HAZARDS.
MDB
&&
.LONG TERM...
325 PM CST
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...EXPECT THE SNOW TO BE EAST OF THE AREA BY
TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH THEN QUICKLY TO THE
WEST. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME LAKE SNOW SHOWERS COULD ORGANIZE
ENOUGH TO IMPACT PORTER COUNTY FOR A VERY SHORT TIME BEFORE DAYBREAK
BUT THEY WOULD QUICKLY END. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS
THE CENTRAL PLAINS BUT A REINFORCING HIGH OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL
QUICKLY MERGE WITH IT INTO WEDNESDAY. BY THIS TIME...A BROAD UPPER
TROUGH WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CONUS.
ANOTHER TROUGH AXIS WILL BE DROPPING SOUTHWARD TUESDAY EVENING. IT
WILL BE QUITE SHEARED OUT BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH LIFT IN THE
INCREASINGLY COLD AIR TO GENERATE SOME FLURRIES.
THE MAIN ISSUE WILL BE EXTREMELY COLD AIR. WITH THE AREA BETWEEN LOW
PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND THE BUILDING HIGH TO THE WEST BREEZY WETS
TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER TUESDAY AND CONTINUE INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AND SHIFTING SOUTHWEST. THE
INITIAL ISSUE WILL BE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VSBY LEADING TO
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL SO WILL NEED TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS LATER TUESDAY INTO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
TEMPS WILL FALL TO TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT
WITH LITTLE RECOVERY WEDNESDAY...THEN FALL TO -5 TO -15 OR SO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WILL NEED WIND CHILL HEADLINES FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. AFTER COORDINATION WITH NEIGHBORS WILL
HOLD OFF ON THIS FOR NOW DUE TO THE ARRIVING SNOW EVENT. MOST AREAS
OF ILLINOIS LOOK TO MEET WARNING CRITERIA AND SOUTHERN AREAS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA MAY BE IN HIGH END ADVISORY CRITERIA. OVERALL
EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF -20 TO AROUND -35 DURING THIS PERIOD WITH
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THE SURFACE HIGH WILL PASS THURSDAY
ALLOWING A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH
ANOTHER APPROACHING SYSTEM FORM THE NORTHWEST WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR
SOME MODEST WARMING...LEADING TO A NOTICEABLE MODERATION OF TEMPS TO
THE TEENS. THE PASSING TROUGH MAY EXTEND FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO PRODUCE
SOME LIGHT SNOW LATER THURSDAY BUT WILL NEED TO FURTHER EVALUATE
THIS. THINGS COOL SLIGHTLY FOR FRIDAY BUT THE BIG TROUGH LOOKS TO
SHIFT EAST INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE OF A ZONAL FLOW
RESULTING IN A MODERATION OF TEMPS. EMBEDDED WAVES MAY BRING SOME
CHANCES FOR PRECIP AS WELL.
MDB
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 00Z...
* SNOW DEVELOPING BETWEEN 02Z AND 03Z...WITH THE LOWEST CONDITIONS
OF IFR CIGS AND LIFR VIS BETWEEN 03Z AND 06Z.
* SNOW ENDING BETWEEN 08Z-11Z WITH LIFTING CIGS.
* STRONG/GUSTY WEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST
TUESDAY EVENING. CMS
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 00Z...
LEADING EDGE OF SNOW CONTINUES SLOW BUT STEADY PROGRESS INTO
NORTHWEST IL AS OF 00Z. HAVE ADJUSTED TIMING JUST A BIT ARRIVING
AT RFD BY 01Z AND TO ORD/MDW BETWEEN 02Z-03Z. NUMEROUS LOCATIONS
REPORTING VIS UNDER 3/4SM WITH SHORT TERM/HIGH RES GUIDANCE ALL
CONSISTENTLY SHOWING A PERIOD OF VISIBILITIES UNDER 3/4SM BETWEEN
03Z AND 06Z SO HAVE CONTINUED WITH CHANGES FROM THE 22Z. BEST LIFT
AND FORCING IS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST OF THE TERMINALS AFTER 06Z...SO
EXPECT IMPROVEMENT TO CIGS/VIS WITH SNOW ENDING BETWEEN 08Z-11Z...
FROM THE NORTHWEST. CIGS LIKELY TO BECOME VFR BY OR SHORTLY AFTER
SUNRISE.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10KT WILL TURN MORE MORE SOUTHERLY THIS EVENING
AND THEN BECOME SOMEWHAT VARIABLE WITH DIRECTIONS UNCERTAIN AND
POSSIBLY REMAINING WESTERLY. WINDS WILL THEN TURN NORTHWEST TOWARD
MORNING AND INCREASING UP TO 10 KT. WESTERLY WINDS BECOME GUSTY BY
LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS INTO 25-30KTS POSSIBLE
TUESDAY EVENING. CMS
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 00Z...
* HIGH FOR SNOW TIMING AND CIGS/VIS.
* MEDIUM FOR WINDS TONIGHT...HIGH FOR TUESDAY. CMS
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 12Z WEDNESDAY-12Z MONDAY...UPDATED 00Z...
* WEDNESDAY...BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. STRONG/GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS.
* THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MVFR POSSIBLE. STRONG
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS.
* FRIDAY...DRY/VFR. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS.
* SATURDAY...DRY/VFR. SOUTHWEST WINDS.
* SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MVFR POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST
WINDS.
&&
.MARINE...
319 PM CST
THE ROGER BLOUGH WHICH HAS BEEN COMING DOWN THE WISCONSIN SIDE OF
THE LAKE AND IS CROSSING THE SOUTH END HAS BEEN REPORTING WAVES
AROUND 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WAVES SHOULD BE SUBSIDING
SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTH END OF
THE LAKE AND IS FOLLOWED BY A WEAK LOW...ALLOWING WINDS TO
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM EARLIER GALES. WAVES BUILD AGAIN
TOMORROW AS WEST WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING
HIGH. MORE SUBSTANTIAL WAVE GROWTH OCCURS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AS THE STRONG HIGH PRESSES INTO THE MIDWEST AND WINDS
INCREASE CONSIDERABLY FROM THE NORTHWEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN STARTING LATE TUESDAY AND CONTINUING AT
LEAST INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BITTERLY COLD AIR AND STRONG
NORTHWEST GUSTS.
AFTER THE GALE AND FREEZING SPRAY EVENT TOWARD MIDWEEK...THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK BRINGS CONTINUED CHANCES FOR STRONG WINDS AND
HIGH WAVES ON THE LAKE...THOUGH THE AIR WILL NOT BE AS COLD.
LENNING
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...WINTER STORM WARNING...ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ008-
ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-
ILZ022-ILZ023 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
IN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011 UNTIL 6 AM
TUESDAY.
WINTER STORM WARNING...INZ019 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
LM...GALE WATCH...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-
LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-
LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-
LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...6 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-
LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ740-
LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ868-
LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...6 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM
WEDNESDAY.
&&
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WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSCHICAGOHazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 4:10 PM CST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 410 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 062215- 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- 410 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 /510 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS UNDER THE BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW WITH RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION ON AREA ROADS...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE VISIBILITIES COULD BE SEVERELY REDUCED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO. && LMZ740>745-062215- 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- 410 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ARE LIKELY LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. && LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-062215- 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- 410 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ARE LIKELY LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. && JEE VISIT US AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (ALL LOWERCASE) FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSCHICAGO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSCHICAGO WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSCHICAGO
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 5, 7:40 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
740 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 PM SNOW LELAND 41.61N 88.80W
01/05/2015 U0.0 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN 15 MINUTES LESS THAN 1 INCH. MODERATE SNOW FALL IN 15
MINUTES THAT IS ALSO LOWERING VISIBILITY.
&&
CLocal storm report, Jan 5, 7:43 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
743 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM SNOW HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.42W
01/05/2015 E0.0 INCH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
1 MILE WEST OF IL-47. LESS THAN INCH. ROADS ARE SLICK AND
CARS HAVE SLIDE THROUGH STOPLIGHTS.
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CLocal storm report, Jan 5, 8:19 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
819 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0814 PM SNOW BATAVIA 41.85N 88.30W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE INCH IN THE PAST HOUR.
&&Local storm report, Jan 5, 8:23 PM CST, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
823 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW 4 NNW COAL CITY 41.34N 88.30W
01/05/2015 M0.5 INCH GRUNDY IL COCORAHS
NEW SNOW.
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CLocal storm report, Jan 5, 8:34 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
834 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0833 PM SNOW ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH WINNEBAGO IL BROADCAST MEDIA
ONE INCH OF SNOW THUS FAR AT WTVO.
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JEEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 8:46 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 31 hr |
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