Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 7, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2017, 2:42 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 8, 2017, 2:42 PM CST (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
The text
As transmitted.
363 WHUS73 KMKX 082042 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 242 PM CST WED MAR 8 2017 ...GALE FORCE WEST WINDS INTO THE EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN CANADA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR SOUTH WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST GALES INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. LMZ643>646-090300- /O.CAN.KMKX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170308T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0007.170308T2042Z-170309T0300Z/ 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- 242 PM CST WED MAR 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * WAVES: WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
704 WHUS73 KMKX 090259 MWWMKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 859 PM CST WED MAR 8 2017 ...GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH FOR A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL LATER TONIGHT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AS WELL. LMZ643>646-090900- /O.EXP.KMKX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170309T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0026.170309T0300Z-170309T0900Z/ SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 859 PM CST WED MAR 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING...VEERING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATER TONIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ DDV WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Lafayette, Ozaukee, Rock and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 6:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Rock, Sheboygan and 3 more | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 7:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Sauk | 50 min |
| Mar 8, 9:08 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:17 AM CST | Storm Warning | MKX | 5 hr |
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Sources
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