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Gale Warning 9, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 29, 2017

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Apr 29, 2017, 3:08 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 29, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 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 29, 2017, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

The text

As transmitted.

656 
WHUS73 KMKX 290808
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
308 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES TODAY THROUGH 
SUNDAY...

.BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL INCREASE TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM TEXAS TO IOWA. AS THE LOW
MOVES INTO WISCONSIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING, AN OCCLUDED FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INTO MONDAY.

LMZ643>646-291615-
/O.EXT.KMKX.SC.Y.0046.170429T0808Z-170429T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.GL.W.0009.170429T2100Z-170430T0900Z/
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-
308 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES: WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT.
  

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.

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.

&&

$$
HENTZ

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
3 follow-up statements
130 
WHUS73 KMKX 291440
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
940 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES TODAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE 
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM TEXAS TO IOWA. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, BUT REMAIN WELL
ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA THROUGH SUNDAY. 

LMZ643>646-292245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-170429T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0009.170429T2100Z-170430T0900Z/
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-
940 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS: NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 
  KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES: WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

BSH
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
684 
WHUS73 KMKX 300200
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
900 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES THROUGH 
SUNDAY...

.BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. 
WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, BUT REMAIN 
ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA THROUGH SUNDAY.

LMZ643>646-300900-
/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170430T0900Z/
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-
900 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS: NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 
  KNOTS.
 
* WAVES: WAVES 6 TO 9. 

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.

&&

$$
DDV

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
003 
WHUS73 KMKX 300809
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
309 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES THROUGH SUNDAY...

.BRISK NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TODAY
AND TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM TEXAS TO IOWA. AS A 
STRONG LOW NEAR MISSOURI MOVES INTO WISCONSIN MONDAY MORNING. AN 
OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST 
WINDS LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. 

LMZ643>646-301615-
/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170430T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0047.170430T0900Z-170502T2200Z/
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-
309 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT TUESDAY.
THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM.

* WINDS: NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
  TODAY. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS
  IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING
  SOUTHWEST EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  VEERING WEST MONDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES: WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 4 FEET MONDAY.


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

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.