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Storm Warning 1, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 8, 2017

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this storm warning at Mar 8, 2017, 9:17 AM CST. 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
Mar 8, 2017, 9:17 AM CST (15:17 UTC)
Expired
Mar 8, 2017, 2:42 PM CST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

The text

As transmitted.

458 
WHUS73 KMKX 081517
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
917 AM CST WED MAR 8 2017

...STORM FORCE GUSTS INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON...

.STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY DUE TO AN INTENSE 
LOW NEAR SOUTHERN HUDSON BAY CANADA.

LMZ643>646-082330-
/O.UPG.KMKX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170309T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.SR.W.0001.170308T1517Z-170308T2300Z/
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-
917 AM CST WED MAR 8 2017

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES: WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 6:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge, Green, Jefferson, Lafayette, Ozaukee, Rock and 1 more41 min
Mar 7, 6:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Rock, Sheboygan and 3 more46 min
Mar 7, 7:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Sauk50 min
Mar 8, 9:08 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more8 hr
Mar 8, 2:42 PM CSTGale WarningMKX6 hr

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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.