Storm Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

158 
WHUS73 KMKX 161442
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
942 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...STORM FORCE WEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST
TOWARD NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AND FURTHER DEEPEN TODAY. THIS WILL
BRING AN ASSOCIATED TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHERN
LAKE MICHIGAN. VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL
AFFECT THE SHORE AND NEAR SHORE MARINE AREAS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS
WILL ALSO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.

HENCE A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE NEAR SHORE
MARINE AREA FROM SHEBOYGAN SOUTH TO WINTHROP HARBOR.

LMZ643>646-162245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0100Z/
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-
942 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WEST GALES UP TO 35 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 KNOTS THROUGH
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET 
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

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144 
WHUS73 KMKX 162039
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
339 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...WINDS NEAR STORM FORCE INTO EARLY EVENING...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF GREEN BAY WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
MOVE NORTHWARD. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO EARLY EVENING. GUSTS
RANGING FROM 40 TO 47 KNOTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT THE MARINE
OBSERVATION SITES.

WINDS WILL EASE THIS EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO THEN REMAIN AT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

LMZ643>646-170100-
/O.CON.KMKX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0100Z/
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-
339 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* SUSTAINED WEST WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  KNOTS INTO EARLY EVENING.

* WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
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924 
WHUS73 KMKX 170055
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
755 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS THIS EVENING...

.THE STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS HAVE CEASED WITH SUNSET HOWEVER GALE
FORCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE
LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL STILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR CONTINUED GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS.

LMZ643>646-170600-
/O.CAN.KMKX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160317T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0006.160317T0055Z-160317T0600Z/
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-
755 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. THE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SUSTAINED WEST WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
  THIS EVENING...THEN WESTERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
  25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
  LIKELY REPLACE THE GALE WARNING FOR LATE TONIGHT.

* WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE TONIGHT. 


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.

&&

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