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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 20, 2017

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Feb 20, 2017, 4:25 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2017, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2017, 4:25 AM CST (10:25 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2017, 2:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 21, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

The text

As transmitted.

142 
WHUS73 KGRB 201025
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
425 AM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM TRACKING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO ONTARIO 
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY. THE STRONGEST 
WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TURN SOUTH. WINDS WILL VEER 
SOUTHWEST AND START TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.

LMZ541>543-201830-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0013.170220T2000Z-170221T1200Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
425 AM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  TODAY...VEER SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN VEER SOUTHWEST AND
  BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS AROUND
  35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND MIDNIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

SKOWRONSKI
3 follow-up statements
660 
WHUS73 KGRB 201548
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
948 AM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM TRACKING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO ONTARIO
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TURN SOUTH. WINDS WILL VEER
SOUTHWEST AND START TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.

LMZ541>543-210000-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0013.170220T2000Z-170221T1200Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
948 AM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS 
  TODAY...VEER SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN VEER SOUTHWEST 
  AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS 
  AROUND 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND MIDNIGHT. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
713 
WHUS73 KGRB 202054
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
254 PM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED THIS
EVENING...

.A STORM SYSTEM TRACKING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO ONTARIO
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TURN 
SOUTH. WINDS WILL VEER SOUTHWEST AND START TO DIMINISH TOWARD 
MORNING.

LMZ541>543-210500-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170221T1200Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
254 PM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON...VEER SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN VEER
  SOUTHWEST AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. SOME GALE FORCE
  GUSTS AROUND 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND MIDNIGHT. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
027 
WHUS73 KGRB 210346
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
946 PM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES TONIGHT...

.A STORM SYSTEM TRACKING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO ONTARIO
WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTH WINDS THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST 
WINDS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL VEER SOUTHWEST AND START TO
DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.

LMZ541>543-211200-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170221T1200Z/
ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI-TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
946 PM CST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING...VEERING SOUTHWEST AND
  BEGINNING TO DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS
  AROUND 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND MIDNIGHT. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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