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Small Craft Advisory 19, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 21, 2023

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Feb 21, 2023, 3:02 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2023, 4:09 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2023, 3:02 PM CST (21:02 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2023, 4:09 AM CST
Expired
Feb 22, 2023, 3:00 PM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 21, 2:44 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 2:44 PM CST, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 2:48 PM CST, 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
248 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-222100-
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-
248 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Snow will arrive from west to east during the late afternoon and
early evening hours, and continue tonight. Snow accumulations of
2 to 5 inches are expected over much of the forecast area, with
the highest totals in central WI. Hazardous travel conditions
will develop over the region tonight, and may persist into the
Wednesday morning commute.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

An extended period of accumulating snow and strong winds can be
expected Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Very heavy snow,
strong northeast winds and considerable blowing and drifting snow
are imminent. Localized blizzard conditions will be possible. This
system will result in widespread dangerous travel conditions, so
anyone with travel plans should closely monitor the latest
forecasts and statements. Flight delays or cancellations will be
likely.

A Winter Storm Warning, with staggered start times from south to
north, has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
for all of northeast Wisconsin.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to
the National Weather Service.

LMZ521-522-541>543-222100-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
248 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Northeast gale force winds are expected Wednesday afternoon into
Thursday morning.

Kieckbusch/Uhlmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 7:54 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB4 hr
Feb 21, 2:09 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningGRBBrown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee and 16 more48 hr
Feb 21, 3:02 PM CSTGale WatchGRB6 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.