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Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 17, 2019

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 17, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 17, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 17, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 17, 1:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 1:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 2:31 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
231 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-181945-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
231 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Rest of this afternoon and tonight

Thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon through this
evening. A couple of the storms could be severe. Large hail is
the primary severe threat. A tornado or two is possible in areas
southwest of Madison.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening.

LMZ643>646-181945-
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-
231 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Rest of this afternoon and tonight

Areas of dense fog can be expected at times into the evening
hours.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon but
more likely this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Winds and waves will likely reach Small Craft Advisory levels
Thursday night and Friday, as northerly winds pick up behind
departing low pressure. A few gusts could approach gale force on
Friday.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-181945-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
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 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
231 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Rest of this afternoon and tonight

Areas of dense fog can be expected at times into the evening
hours.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon but
more likely this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Gusty northerly winds and high waves are likely later Thursday
night into Friday evening. A few gusts could approach gale force,
particularly in the south.

Collar
www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 9:23 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX10 hr
Apr 17, 8:27 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan4 hr
Apr 17, 8:36 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX6 hr
Apr 17, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXColumbia21 days
Apr 17, 3:25 PM CDTGale WatchMKX18 hr
Apr 17, 3:25 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX6 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.