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Gale Watch 5, NWS Green Bay, WI

March 18, 2020

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this gale watch at Mar 18, 2020, 4:38 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 20, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2020, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 20, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 19, 2020, 3:52 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Mar 18, 2:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 2:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 2:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
255 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-192000-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
255 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Minor flooding will continue along portions of the Wolf River
near Shiocton and New London.

Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle is possible over
portions of north-central and far northeast Wisconsin late
tonight into early Thursday morning. Accumulations will be light,
but slippery stretches will be possible on secondary roads,
bridges and overpasses.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

A spring storm is expected to bring rain, fog, and a chance of
thunderstorms to the region Thursday into Thursday night. A few
stronger thunderstorms could produce hail, heavy downpours, and
gusty winds across mainly the Fox Valley and lakeshore areas
late Thursday afternoon and evening. The rain may be heavy at
times, with precipitation amounts over an inch expected across
much of the area.

The rain is expected to transition to a wintry mix and then to
snow from northwest to southeast Thursday night. The snow will
taper off by Friday morning. The combination of rain, wintry mix,
snow, and temperatures falling below freezing, will cause roads
to become snow or ice covered across much of the region Thursday
night into Friday morning. Snowfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are
expected northwest of a Marshfield to Iron Mountain line, with
locally higher amounts possible in northern Vilas County. Snowfall
totals less than an inch are expected farther southeast.

North to northwest winds may gust as high as 40 mph later
Thursday night into Friday morning. The strong winds could cause
ice shoves on the western shore of Door County, and possibly on
the southeast shore of Lake Winnebago. Some coastal flooding could
also occur on the west shore of Door County.

The rain and melting snow this weekend will also result in rising
river levels from Thursday night through early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of flooding to the
National Weather Service in Green Bay.

LMZ521-522-541>543-192000-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
255 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms may also pose a hazard to mariners late Thursday
afternoon and evening.

North to northwest winds may gust to near gale force late
Thursday night into Friday morning.

Patchy dense fog may develop Thursday afternoon and evening.

Kieckbusch/KLJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 4:38 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB37 hr

Nearby

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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.