Alert archive / Illinois / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 21, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Apr 27, 2017, 2:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 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 27, 2017, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
The text
As transmitted.
020 WHUS73 KLOT 271920 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 220 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280000- /O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0021.170427T1920Z-170428T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID- LINE OF LAKE- 220 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-280000- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 220 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 5 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 7 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ MTF
2 follow-up statements
710 WHUS73 KLOT 272003 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 303 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280000- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID- LINE OF LAKE- 303 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 45 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 9 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 11 FT. 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. && $$ LMZ740>745-280000- /O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 303 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KT. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 5 FT. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 7 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ MTF
790 WHUS73 KLOT 272359 MWWLOT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 659 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280100- /O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/ LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID- LINE OF LAKE- 659 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ LMZ740>745-280100- /O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-170428T0000Z/ WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 659 PM CDT THU APR 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ IZZI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:28 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
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Sources
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