Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 16, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Oct 28, 2016, 9:54 AM CDT. It took effect at Oct 28, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2016, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2016, 9:52 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
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344 WHUS73 KMKX 281454 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 954 AM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...STRONG SOUTH WINDS INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS TODAY...AND OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INTO SATURDAY MORNING. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRENGTHENING SOUTH WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES DURING THIS TIME...WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE NORTH OF PORT WASHINGTON. LMZ643-282300- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0081.161028T1500Z-161028T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0016.161028T2100Z-161029T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 954 AM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ LMZ644>646-282300- /O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0081.161028T1500Z-161029T1200Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 954 AM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS MAINLY EARLY EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HENTZ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
2 follow-up statements
318 WHUS73 KMKX 282017 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 317 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...STRONG SOUTH WINDS INTO TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INTO SATURDAY MORNING. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRENGTHENING SOUTH WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES DURING THIS TIME...WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE NORTH OF PORT WASHINGTON. LMZ643-290430- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-161028T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0016.161028T2100Z-161029T0600Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 317 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS WITH A FEW GALE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ LMZ644>646-290430- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-161029T1200Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 317 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS MAINLY EARLY EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
943 WHUS73 KMKX 290252 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 952 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES TONIGHT... .BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM LAKE SUPERIOR INTO ONTARIO CANADA. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES INTO THE OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY TOWARD OPEN WATER. THE WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE BY SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. LMZ643-291100- /O.CAN.KMKX.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-161029T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0082.161029T0252Z-161029T1200Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- 952 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO 20 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WINDS DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNRISE. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET...FALLING BELOW 4 FEET BY SUNRISE. 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. && $$ LMZ644>646-291100- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-161029T1200Z/ PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 952 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WINDS DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNRISE. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX MG
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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.