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Gale Warning 3, NWS Chicago, IL

February 10, 2022

NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2022, 3:03 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 10, 2022, 10:00 PM CST. It was in force for 8 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
Feb 10, 2022, 3:03 AM CST (09:03 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2022, 10:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 11, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 9, 5:38 PM CST, 9 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 5:38 PM CST, 9 hours 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 3:19 PM CST, 11 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
319 PM CST Wed Feb 9 2022

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-102130-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
319 PM CST Wed Feb 9 2022 /419 PM EST Wed Feb 9 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Snow Accumulation Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered gusty snow showers may lead to brief but sharp
visibility reductions along with patchy coatings of snow on
elevated or untreated surfaces through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Friday...
  Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Limited Snow Accumulation Risk, mainly in the predawn hours.
Saturday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Tuesday...
  Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

LMZ740>745-102130-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
319 PM CST Wed Feb 9 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Gale force winds and or very hazardous waves are likely.
Friday and Saturday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Freezing Spray Risk.
Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 3:03 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT66 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.