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Gale Warning 21, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2016, 3:27 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 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
- Dec 28, 2016, 3:27 PM CST (21:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted.
503 WHUS73 KMKX 282127 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 327 PM CST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT WITH GALES THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... .GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...IN THE WAKE OF A PASSING COLD FRONT. A SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WEST WINDS OVERNIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY...AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-290530- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-161229T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KMKX.GL.A.0011.161229T1500Z-161230T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0021.161229T1500Z-161230T0900Z/ 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- 327 PM CST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...VEERING WEST THIS EVENING AND WEST NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET INTO TONIGHT...THEN 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ WOOD WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
6 follow-up statements
097 WHUS73 KMKX 290319 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 919 PM CST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT WITH GALES THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... .GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A PASSING COLD FRONT. A SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WEST WINDS OVERNIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY...AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-291130- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-161229T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0021.161229T1500Z-161230T0900Z/ 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- 919 PM CST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...VEERING WEST THIS EVENING AND WEST NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET INTO TONIGHT...THEN 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ BSH WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
324 WHUS73 KMKX 290855 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 255 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...BRISK WEST WINDS INTO MID MORNING WITH GALES LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT... .BRISK WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG LOW PRESSURE NORTHEAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR. A SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY...AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. SOME FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-291700- /O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-161229T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0021.161229T1500Z-161230T0900Z/ 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- 255 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES ARE EXPECTED. * WAVES: 3 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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
305 WHUS73 KMKX 291519 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 919 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...BRISK WEST WINDS WITH GALES LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT... .BRISK WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG LOW PRESSURE NORTHEAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR. A SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY...AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. SOME FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-292330- /O.EXP.KMKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-161229T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ 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- 919 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ SPM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
882 WHUS73 KMKX 292100 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 300 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES INTO TONIGHT... .BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED...DUE TO STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL NORTHEAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR. A SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY...AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. SOME FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-300500- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ 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- 300 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INTO TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET INTO FRIDAY...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THESE WAVES WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ WOOD WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
626 WHUS73 KMKX 300344 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 944 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...SO A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY AFTER THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. SOME FREEZING SPRAY MAY OCCUR TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS. LMZ643>646-300900- /O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 944 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET INTO FRIDAY...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ MRC WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
005 WHUS73 KMKX 300906 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 306 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...BRISK WEST NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING... .BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE MORNING. HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING TOWARD THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. LMZ643>646-301715- /O.EXP.KMKX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0102.161230T0906Z-161230T1800Z/ 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- 306 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES: 3 TO 4 FEET THIS MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES TOWARD THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:03 AM CST | Gale Watch | MKX | 12 hr |
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