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Gale Warning 3, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 18, 2016

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2016, 3:49 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 37 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 18, 2016, 3:49 AM CST (09:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2016, 3:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 20, 2016, 3:35 AM CST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

As transmitted.

919 
WHUS73 KGRB 180949
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
349 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE
LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE
SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING GALE FORCE FROM
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A PERIOD OF SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE GALES THIS
MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

LMZ541>543-181800-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0015.160218T1500Z-160218T2100Z/
/O.UPG.KGRB.GL.A.0003.160218T2100Z-160220T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.GL.W.0003.160218T2100Z-160220T0300Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
349 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST
FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  KTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS
  FRIDAY VEERING SW GALES TO 35 KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING
  WEST TO 30 KNOTS FRIDAY EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET THIS
  AFTERNOON...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IN ICE
  FREE AREAS. WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI
8 follow-up statements
841 
WHUS73 KGRB 181616
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1016 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY FRIDAY EVENING AS
THE LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
CAUSE SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING GALE
FORCE FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A PERIOD
OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE GALES
THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

LMZ541>543-190030-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160218T2100Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.160218T2100Z-160220T0300Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1016 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 
  35 KTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS 
  FRIDAY VEERING SW GALES TO 35 KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN 
  BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS FRIDAY EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KTS. 

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IN ICE 
  FREE AREAS. WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
989 
WHUS73 KGRB 182145
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
345 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE
LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE
SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING GALE FORCE FROM
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-190545-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0300Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
345 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  KTS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS FRIDAY VEERING SW
  GALES TO 35 KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS
  FRIDAY EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KTS.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IN ICE FREE
  AREAS. WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
257 
WHUS73 KGRB 190256
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
856 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS
WILL TURN SOUTHWESTERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY FRIDAY
EVENING AS THE LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL CAUSE SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR
EXCEEDING GALE FORCE FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-191100-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T0300Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
856 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 35
  KTS OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS FRIDAY VEERING SW GALES TO
  35 KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS FRIDAY
  EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KTS.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IN ICE 
  FREE AREAS. WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
246 
WHUS73 KGRB 190925
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
325 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY THIS EVENING AS THE
LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE
SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING GALE FORCE
THROUGH TONIGHT. 

LMZ541>543-191730-
/O.EXT.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T1000Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
325 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KTS THIS MORNING VEERING SW THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING WEST TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT GALES.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY IN ICE FREE AREAS. WAVES
  WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI
869 
WHUS73 KGRB 191605
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1005 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL
CAUSE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WESTERLY THIS EVENING AS THE
LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE
SEVERAL PERIODS OF GUSTS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING GALE FORCE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE LARGE WAVES ON LAKE
MICHIGAN...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

LMZ541>543-200015-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T1000Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
1005 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KTS THIS MORNING VEERING SOUTHWEST THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING WEST TONIGHT. PEAK WINDS EXPECTED
  BETWEEN 3 PM AND 8 PM...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET TODAY IN ICE FREE AREAS. WAVES WILL SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BERSCH
404 
WHUS73 KGRB 192100
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
300 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE IS
CAUSING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS HAVE TURNED
SOUTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME WESTERLY THIS
EVENING AS THE LOW PASSES TO OUR NORTH. THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE STRETCHES WITH GUSTS APPROACHING
OR EXCEEDING GALE FORCE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING
TOWARDS MORNING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE LARGE WAVES TOWARDS
THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY
SUBSIDING THROUGH THE NIGHT.

LMZ541>543-200500-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T1000Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
300 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS VEERING WEST THIS EVENING WITH
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 KNOTS. WINDS ARE NEAR THEIR PEAK THIS
  AFTERNOON...AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO ABOUT 8 PM
  WHEN THEY SHOULD BEGIN A WEAKENING TREND THROUGH THE NIGHT.

* WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON ARE POSSIBLE IN ICE FREE
  AREAS TOWARDS THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THOSE WAVES
  SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
454 
WHUS73 KGRB 200326
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
926 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...WINDS DIMINISHING BUT SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS STILL POSSIBLE
TONIGHT...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING LOW PRESSURE
CENTER IS CAUSING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS ARE TURNING
WESTERLY AS THE LOW IS NOW DRAWING AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST. THOUGH
WINDS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING...GUSTS APPROACHING OR EVEN EXCEEDING
GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. WAVES ARE ALSO
SUBSIDING BEHIND THE DIMINISHING WINDS...BUT MAY REMAIN HIGH IN
ICE FREE AREAS CLOSER TO THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-201000-
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T1000Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
926 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KTS VEERING WEST THIS EVENING WITH
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 KNOTS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE
  NIGHT.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE IN ICE FREE AREAS TOWARDS THE OPEN
  WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THOSE WAVES SHOULD SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
066 
WHUS73 KGRB 200935
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
335 AM CST SAT FEB 20 2016

...GUSTY WEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...

.GALE FORCE WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS THIS
MORNING. THEREFORE THE GALE WARNING WILL BE CANCELED ACROSS THE
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS TO 25 KNOTS
WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...THEREFORE WILL ISSUE A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN ITS STEAD THROUGH NOON WHEN WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 20 KNOTS. OTHERWISE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN BELOW ANY HEADLINE CRITERIA THROUGH EARLY IN THE WORK
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

LMZ541>543-201745-
/O.CAN.KGRB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160220T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0016.160220T0935Z-160220T1800Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
335 AM CST SAT FEB 20 2016

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

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

* WINDS...W WIND 15 TO 25 KTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KTS IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
  IN THE AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 3:49 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB11 hr
Feb 18, 2:46 PM CSTWind AdvisoryGRBBrown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marathon and 7 more29 hr
Feb 18, 2:57 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas13 hr

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