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Small Craft Advisory 36, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 29, 2020

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 29, 2020, 3:51 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2020, 3:51 AM CDT (08:51 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 30, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT
In force: 32 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 Mar 28, 11:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 11:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 9:10 PM CDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
910 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-300215-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
910 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected across southern Wisconsin this
this evening. There will be a small window for a few severe
thunderstorms through mid to late evening, with the highest risk
along and southwest of a line from Lone Rock to Janesville.

Dense fog will remain possible into early tonight in the east
until winds become south to southwest.

Recent and upcoming rainfall will result in some area rivers
rising to or above flood stage over the next few days.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

Breezy westerly winds will gust to 30 to 40 mph on Sunday.

Rivers will continue to rise with several reaching minor flood
stage.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

LMZ643>646-300215-
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-
910 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect into tonight for building
waves. Modest east to northeast winds will veer south by late
evening and become gusty.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect the nearshore
waters this evening. There is a chance that one or two of these
storms could become severe, producing large hail and damaging
winds.

Areas of dense fog are expected to continue this evening. The fog
is anticipated to be most widespread south of North Point Light.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

A Gale Warning is in effect from early Sunday morning into Sunday
evening. Southwest winds will shift westerly for Sunday afternoon
and evening with gale force gusts expected.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-300215-
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-
910 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect the southern
quarter to third of Lake Michigan. One or two of these storms may
become severe and produce large hail late this afternoon and
evening.

Areas of dense fog will continue this evening, mainly across the
southern half of the lake.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

A Gale Warning is in effect for the south half of the lake from
early Sunday morning into the evening. Breezy southwest winds
Sunday morning will shift to westerly during the afternoon. Gale
force gusts are expected during this time.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	26 min
Mar 28, 8:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	34 min
Mar 28, 9:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	23 min
Mar 28, 10:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Racine	21 days
Mar 29, 4:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Kenosha	4 days
Mar 29, 10:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Rock	27 hr
Mar 29, 3:55 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Rock	5 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.