Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 10, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Apr 8, 2016, 3:46 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Apr 8, 2016, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2016, 12:07 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted.
197 WHUS73 KMKX 082046 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 346 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST THIS EVENING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE WIND SHIFT WILL OCCUR ALONG A COLD FRONT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BACK TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT AS THEY DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE. LMZ643-090500- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160408T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0010.160408T2200Z-160409T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 346 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...ABRUPTLY BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET THIS EVENING... THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ LMZ644>646-090500- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160409T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0010.160409T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 346 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS... ABRUPTLY BECOMING NORTHEAST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE EVENING... THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ MRC/WOOD WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
2 follow-up statements
501 WHUS73 KMKX 090237 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 937 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS EASING LATE TONIGHT... .GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE AT GALE FORCE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS...ESPECIALLY TOWARD OPEN WATER. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BACK TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT AS THEY DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR A TIME AFTER THE GALE FORCE CONDITIONS END. LMZ643-090600- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 937 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LMZ644>646-090600- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 937 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: NORTHEAST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ REM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
791 WHUS73 KMKX 090507 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1207 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2016 ...NORTH WINDS WILL SLOWLY LOWER THROUGH THE NIGHT... .NORTH WINDS ARE SLOWLY LOWERING AND WILL BE AT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THOUGH WINDS WILL LOWER BY DAYBREAK...HIGH WAVES WILL BE SLOWER TO SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MID- MORNING SATURDAY. LMZ643>646-091315- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0036.160409T0507Z-160409T1500Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 1207 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...LOWERING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 3 TO 4 FEET LATE SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ REM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 9:13 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 22 hr | |
| Apr 8, 11:21 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and 2 more | 11 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.