Gale Warning 8, NWS Chicago, IL

646 
WHUS73 KLOT 091523
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
923 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-092330-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
923 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LMZ743>745-092330-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
923 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-092330-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T0900Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
923 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


BMD

100 
WHUS73 KLOT 092058
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
258 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-100500-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
258 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LMZ743>745-100500-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
258 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-100500-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T0900Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
258 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


BMD

493 
WHUS73 KLOT 100307
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-101115-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LMZ743>745-101115-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-101115-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T0900Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


BEACHLER

669 
WHUS73 KLOT 100927
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
327 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-101500-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
327 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 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.

&&

$$

LMZ743>745-101730-
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T2100Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
327 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 10 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 13 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-101730-
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
327 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 25 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 8 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


JEE

030 
WHUS73 KLOT 101510
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
910 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-101615-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/
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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
910 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS TO 30 KT ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...HOWEVER PREVAILING GALES
HAVE DIMINISHED.

$$

LMZ743>745-102315-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T2100Z/
CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
910 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-102315-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-
910 AM CST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 25 KT.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 7 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 9 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BMD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
259 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2016

.UPDATE...

742 PM CST

FOR EVENING UPDATE...

MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO FORECAST THIS EVENING...TO REFINE TRANSITION
TO HIGHER POPS WITH SNOW SHOWERS SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. ALSO...WITH SOME OF THE
HIGHER REFLECTIVITY RETURNS AND SOME BRIEF 1/2-3/4SM VISIBILITIES
REPORTED HAVE ALSO BUMPED UP QPF/SNOW AMOUNTS A BIT CLOSER TO AN
INCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS PARTS OF LAKE/EASTERN
MCHENRY AND COOK COUNTIES THIS EVENING.

SNOW SHOWERS HAVE INCREASED IN COVERAGE ACROSS NORTHEAST IL...
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA THIS EVENING IN
RESPONSE TO A SHEARED MID-LEVEL VORT MOVING SOUTH ACROSS LAKE
MICHIGAN. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH FORECAST
SOUNDINGS DEPICTING COOLING OF THE SATURATED LAYER ESPECIALLY
BELOW 700 MB AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE IN
EXCESS OF 200 MB. WHILE FORCING IS NOT TERRIBLY STRONG...THE
THERMODYNAMIC PROFILE SHOULD PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW FAIRLY EASILY.
LIGHT SNOW WAS ALSO SPREADING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A MID-LEVEL SPEED MAX
DROPPING INTO THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE LARGE SCALE TROUGH OVER
EASTERN NORTH AMERICA...AND LIGHT SNOW SHOULD SPREAD INTO WESTERN
PARTS OF THE FA OVERNIGHT. THUS DESPITE RELATIVELY LOW QPF VALUES
ON THE ORDER OF A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH IN ANY GIVEN PERIOD
HAVE CARRIED RELATIVELY HIGH POPS FOR LIGHT SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS INTO
TUESDAY.

OTHERWISE...FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE WITH ONLY MINOR TWEAKS MADE PER
HOURLY OBS TRENDS EARLY THIS EVENING.

RATZER

&&

.SHORT TERM...
250 PM CST

TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

SNOW/SNOW SHOWER TRENDS AND ACCUMULATIONS...INDIANA LAKE EFFECT
SNOW...AND COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS
THROUGH MID-WEEK.

DEEP CLOSED UPPER LOW WAS OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON WITHIN
LARGE EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN UPPER TROUGH. SEVERAL VORTICITY LOBES
WERE ROTATING ABOUT THIS FEATURE...AND ALONG STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE
RATES DUE TO STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL BE THE MAIN MODULATING
FACTORS IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF LIGHT SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ONE SUCH WAVE WAS NOTED IN WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY CURRENTLY MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL IL...WITH A
CORRESPONDING AREA OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE
FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER AXIS OF SHEARED VORTICITY
WAS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND EASTERN WISCONSIN WITH ANOTHER BATCH OF
SNOW SHOWERS. FLURRIES WERE LIKELY OCCURRING IN MOST OTHER AREAS
IN SATURATED COLD AIR MASS. LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO
AFFECT SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE FA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON
AS THE CENTRAL IL WAVE CONTINUES TO MOVE OFF TO THE
SOUTHEAST...WITH LIGHT SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM
THE NORTH AGAIN THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT AS SHEARED VORT TO OUR
NORTH WRAPS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AROUND UPPER LOW CENTER WHICH DEVELOPS
ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA/NORTHWEST OHIO. THIS UPPER LOW WILL
SLOWLY LIFT OUT TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY...WITH ANOTHER
SHORT WAVE DROPPING INTO THE TRAILING PORTION OF THE UPPER TROUGH
AND ACROSS ESPECIALLY EASTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT. MODEL QPF AMOUNTS REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT...WITH NON-UNIFORM
COVERAGE DUE TO EXPECTED OFTEN SHOWERY NATURE OF PRECIP.
OVERALL...IT STILL APPEARS THAT WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF AN INCH TO
PERHAPS 2-3 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THE TIME MEASURABLE PRECIP SHIFTS
EAST OF THE AREA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...GENERALLY LOWEST FAR WEST
AND HIGHER ACROSS THE EAST PARTS OF THE CWA.

WITHIN THIS WEATHER REGIME...CONTINUED COLD ADVECTION WILL RESULT
IN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHWEST
INDIANA TONIGHT...AND MOST LIKELY CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY MORNING
AT LEAST IN LIGHTER FASHION UNTIL LOW LEVEL WINDS BACK TO THE
WEST. THERMODYNAMICS BECOME FAVORABLE FOR LAKE SNOW SHOWERS THIS
EVENING... AS LAKE SURFACE TO 850 MB DELTA-T INCREASES TO AROUND
20 C/KM BY TUESDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH WITH DEEPER FORCING
PROVIDED BY AFOREMENTIONED VORT LOBE...THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER
SNOW SHOWERS LOOKS TO BE FROM LATER TONIGHT/EARLY TUESDAY...AND
AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND
FETCH CONTINUE TO FAVOR MAINLY NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF PORTER
COUNTY...WITH THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS LA
PORTE AND BERRIEN COUNTIES TO THE EAST OF THE CWA. NORTHEAST
PORTER COUNTY DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION DURING THE PERIOD...DEPENDING UPON LOCATION/INTENSITY
OF BANDING. LONG DURATION OF LIGHT/OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW
SHOWERS TOTALING PERHAPS 4+ INCHES DOES NOT APPEAR TO WARRANT
HEADLINES AT THIS POINT...THOUGH WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION BOTH THE
LAKE EFFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TUESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR IMPACT
IN AN SPS.

TEMPERATURES VERY SLOWLY FALLING INTO THE LOW-MID 20S THIS
AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OFF INTO THE TEENS IN MOST
AREAS TONIGHT. LITTLE RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AS COLD
ADVECTION PERSISTS...WITH COLD AIR LINGERING THROUGH MID-WEEK WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGIT AND HIGHS IN THE TEENS BY
WEDNESDAY.

RATZER

&&

.LONG TERM...
300 PM CST

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS LARGE
SCALE UPPER TROUGH OVER EASTERN NORTH AMERICA SHIFTS SLOWLY
EAST...BUT IS REINFORCED OVER THE WEEKEND BY ANOTHER CLOSED LOW
WHICH DEVELOPS OVER NEW ENGLAND/QUEBEC. EVENTUALLY THE TROUGH AXIS
SHIFTS FAR ENOUGH TO THE EAST FOR SOME MODERATION SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT DOWNSTREAM OF
WESTERN/CENTRAL CONUS RIDGING WILL LIKELY SEE SEVERAL MINOR SHORT
WAVES RIPPLING THROUGH THE FLOW. DIFFERENCES REMAIN IN LONGER
RANGE GUIDANCE WITH LOCATION OF LOW LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE TO OUR
SOUTHWEST...THOUGH THE 00Z/12Z ECMWF HAVE MAINTAINED CONTINUITY IN
A MINOR DISTURBANCE TRACKING ACROSS THE MIDWEST FRIDAY WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW. DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY HIGH
PRESSURE EXITS IN THE DAY 6-7 PERIOD THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF
LIGHT SNOW AS WARM ADVECTION DEVELOPS MONDAY. UNTIL THEN... COLD
IS THE RULE WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS (AND POSSIBLE
AROUND ZERO OR BELOW) AND HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO LOW 20S BEFORE
SLIGHT MODERATION TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST.

RATZER

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...

LARGE UPPER LOW CENTERED WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE AVIATION
WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. MAIN FORECAST CONCERN AND FOCUS
CONTINUES TO BE TIMING THE BEST WINDOW OF LOWER VSBY AND POTENTIAL
ACCUMULATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS. GYY AND MDW LOOKS TO
BE IN FAVORED CORRIDOR THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS/09-10Z...FOR
TEMPORARY IFR AND EVEN LIFR VSBY AT TIMES. FOR ORD/DPA...GENERALLY
MVFR VSBY IN SNOW SHOWERS DURING THIS TIME...ALTHOUGH CANNOT RULE
OUT IFR VSBY AT TIMES. SHORT RANGE GUIDANCE IS PICKING UP ON A
SUBTLE WAVE THAT COULD RE-ENHANCE SNOWFALL RATES TOWARD DAYBREAK.
AGAIN...GYY SHOULD BE MOST FAVORED...EVEN WITH SOME ADDED LAKE
ENHANCEMENT POTENTIAL. RFD AREA COULD FINALLY GET INTO SOME SNOW
SHOWER ACTIVITY AFTER 07Z...AND POTENTIALLY IFR VSBY AT TIMES.

THE REST OF THE DAY TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING...STEEP LOW
LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND WEAK LIFT COULD YIELD ADDITIONAL SNOW
SHOWERS AT ANY TIME. CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE PROB30 GROUP
DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR IFR VSBY FROM THE PREVIOUS TAF FOR
ORD/MDW/GYY/DPA GIVEN LOWER CONFIDENCE. CONFIDENCE IS ALSO LOWER
IN CIGS...AS THERE ARE POCKETS OF VFR OVER THE AREA. GUIDANCE IS
SHOWING A SIGNAL FOR INCREASED LOW-MID MVFR CIG POTENTIAL DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BE WEST-
NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT.

RC

&&

.MARINE...
258 AM CST

ISSUED A GALE WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE LAKE FROM
MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. CONFIDENCE IS  JUST
HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE THE WARNING...BUT HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT ANY
GALES WILL BE ON THE LOW END OF THE SPECTRUM.  NO CHANGES WERE MADE
TO THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH GOES THROUGH THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE IL NEARSHORE WATERS...AND INTO THURSDAY
MORNING FOR THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS DUE TO HAZARDOUS WINDS AND
WAVES.

A WEAK LOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO REACHES NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING...AND
THEN MERGES WITH A DEEPER LOW OVER THE ATLANTIC WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD SOUTH
TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO LOW END GALES THIS MORNING AND PERSIST
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE
LAKE.  OCCASIONAL GALES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE
LAKE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE
IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS TO HOIST A GALE WARNING
FOR THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE LAKE.

THE HIGH PASSES SOUTH OF THE LAKE THURSDAY EVENING AND WINDS WILL
BECOME WEST 15-25 KT.  A WEAK LOW FORMS OVER ONTARIO THURSDAY
EVENING AND REACHES NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY EVENING.  AT THE SAME TIME A
LARGE HIGH SPREADS OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL
LEAD TO NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AT LEAST 30 KT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE LAKE
SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUES EAST TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS BECOME SOUTH IN THE WAKE OF THE HIGH SUNDAY.

JEE

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS UNTIL 3 AM THURSDAY.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
306 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
092115-
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-
306 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 /406 PM EST MON FEB 8 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH OR
SO. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER
NORTHEASTERN PORTER COUNTY WHERE LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS
ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

LIGHT SNOW WILL END TUESDAY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION
EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN AN INCH. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE MAINLY ACROSS NORTHEAST PORTER COUNTY WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE INTO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

LMZ740>745-092115-
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-
306 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

WINDS AND WAVES HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THURSDAY. FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE INDIANA WATERS
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-092115-
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-
306 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

FREEZING SPRAY WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1223 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     SNOW             ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
02/09/2016  M0.2 INCH        WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW TOTAL THUS FAR. 0.01 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT.

1200 AM     SNOW             OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W
02/09/2016  M0.4 INCH        COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW TOTAL THUS FAR. 0.02 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT.

1200 AM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W
02/09/2016  M0.4 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW TOTAL THUS FAR. 0.02 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT.

&&

JEE