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Small Craft Advisory 36, NWS Green Bay, WI

April 3, 2026

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 3, 2026, 2:55 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2026, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 3, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 5, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
In force: 40 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 Apr 3, 1:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 1:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 1:58 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
937 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     Sleet            6 N Rhinelander         45.72N 89.42W
04/02/2026  M0.8 Inch        Oneida             WI   Cocorahs

            Based on nearby observation, sleet occurred
            from 7 am through 1130 am on 4/2.

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JLA

Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:57 AM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
957 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     Sleet            5 WSW Townsend          45.29N 88.68W
04/02/2026  M1.6 Inch        Oconto             WI   Cocorahs

            Sleet fell from around 4 am through 5 pm on
            4/2. Timing is based on nearby observations.

1100 AM     Sleet            Tomahawk                45.46N 89.73W
04/02/2026  M1.4 Inch        Lincoln            WI   Cocorahs

            Sleet fell from around 4 am to 11 am on 4/2.
            Time estimated from nearby observations.

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:08 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	GRB	Florence, Forest, Marinette, Oneida, Vilas	6 hr
Apr 2, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Calumet, Manitowoc	60 min
Apr 2, 8:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Shawano and 2 more	50 min
Apr 2, 10:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	GRB	Oconto	5 days
Apr 3, 2:30 AM CDT	Ice Storm Warning	GRB	Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 5 more	32 hr
Apr 3, 2:30 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	GRB	Oconto, Portage, Waupaca, Wood	29 hr
Apr 3, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca	29 days

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Sources

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