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Small Craft Advisory 67, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 16, 2025

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Aug 16, 2025, 8:16 PM CDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2025, 8:16 PM CDT (01:16 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 18, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
35 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 Aug 16, 6:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 6:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 7:43 AM CDT, 12 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
743 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-171245-
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-
743 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A round of organized storms is expected in the late morning
through the afternoon. Heavy rain, hail, and damaging winds are
possible with these storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Periods of rain and thunderstorms are expected through Monday
night. Storms may be strong to severe at times. Heavy rain and
localized flooding could occur, particularly for areas impacted by
multiple rounds of storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to report any wind damage, hail, or
flooding to the National Weather Service in Green Bay.

LMZ521-522-541>543-171245-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
743 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms return in the afternoon and early evening. Any
storms will pose hazardous to mariners.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Thunderstorms are possible at times from through Monday. Any
storm would pose a hazard to mariners.

KLJ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 3:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
321 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

WIZ045-048-162045-
Winnebago WI-Waushara WI-
321 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WINNEBAGO AND
SOUTHEASTERN WAUSHARA COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Redgranite to near Princeton. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Winnebago and southeastern Waushara Counties, including the following
locations... Auroraville, Spring Lake, Lohrville, Eureka, Omro, and
Waukau.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4398 8889 4398 8922 4412 8913 4404 8868
      4390 8878 4390 8889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 287DEG 34KT 4409 8906 4387 8922

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JLA
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 3:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 16, 4:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 16, 5:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 8:17 PM CDTBeach Hazards StatementGRBDoor, Kewaunee, Manitowoc46 hr

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