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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Green Bay, WI

March 8, 2016

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 8, 2016, 9:14 AM CST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2016, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2016, 9:14 AM CST (15:14 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 8, 2016, 8:33 PM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

As transmitted.

724 
WHUS73 KGRB 081514
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
914 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GUSTY WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN...

.GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL BUILDS WAVES ON LAKE
MICHIGAN. THE COOL WATERS WILL LIMIT WIND GUSTS TOWARD THE OPEN
WATERS.

LMZ541>543-082315-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.160308T1600Z-160309T0900Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
914 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED. THE
  STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSER TO SHORE.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FT FOR MOST AREAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES OF
  5 FT POSSIBLE TOWARD THE OPENS WATERS NORTH OF STURGEON BAY.

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.

&&

$$

BERSCH
2 follow-up statements
326 
WHUS73 KGRB 082122
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
322 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GUSTY WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN...

.GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. THE WINDS WILL BUILDS WAVES ON LAKE
MICHIGAN. THE COOL WATERS WILL LIMIT WIND GUSTS TOWARD THE OPEN
WATERS.

LMZ541>543-090530-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160309T0900Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
322 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS ARE EXPECTED. THE 
  STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSER TO SHORE. 

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FT FOR MOST AREAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES 
  OF 5 FT POSSIBLE TOWARD THE OPENS WATERS NORTH OF STURGEON 
  BAY. 

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.

&&

$$
711 
WHUS73 KGRB 090233
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
833 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...

.SOUTH WINDS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH WAVES QUICKLY
SUBSIDING AS WELL. CONDITIONS HAVE FALLEN BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. 

LMZ541>543-090345-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160309T0900Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
833 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 7:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLanglade, Shawano, Waupaca29 min
Mar 8, 7:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaushara, Winnebago45 min
Mar 8, 8:41 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLanglade, Marinette, Oconto49 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.