Alert archive / Wisconsin / Gale Watches in 2020
Gale Watch 5, NWS Green Bay, WI
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:38 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 37 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.