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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
232 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...BRUTAL COLD CONTINUES THIS MORNING...

.WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT HAVE RANGED FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO OVER
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...AS AIR TEMPERATURES HAVE
DROPPED INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE. THESE DANGEROUS
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE
MORNING HOURS TODAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 5 TO 15 MPH CONTINUE.
SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON AS AIR TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
BELOW ZERO...WHICH WILL HELP BOOST WIND CHILLS INTO THE 15 TO 30
BELOW ZERO RANGE. HOWEVER...AIR TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BACK
DOWN INTO THE 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE AGAIN TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT
WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH KEEPING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 45
BELOW ZERO WELL INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-151645-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
232 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 BELOW ZERO THIS
MORNING...AND AGAIN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS VERY COLD AIR COMBINED WITH THE WIND
WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT
IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN.

$$

BINAU

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE







URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1156 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-INZ001-151400-
/O.CON.KLOT.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-LAKE IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...
OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...
MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...GARY
1156 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO 20 TO
40 BELOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

MARSILI







URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
902 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THOUGH DELAYED A FEW HOURS...A REINFORCING SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH THE
BITTER COLD CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THE CENTER OF THE COLD HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN DAKOTAS
TONIGHT... IOWA ON THURSDAY...AND MISSOURI THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE
REACHING THE MID TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY ON FRIDAY.

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-151115-
/O.CON.KMKX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC...
SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM...
WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON...
LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON...
MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...
KENOSHA
902 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

AN ARCTIC HIGH WILL PUSH INTO THE DAKOTAS TONIGHT...SENDING VERY
COLD AIR SOUTH INTO THE GREAT LAKES. THIS COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. AIR TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ARE THE COLDEST OBSERVED OVER SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN IN 13 YEARS.

LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOW 20S
BELOW ZERO OVER MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AROUND 18 BELOW
OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...AND AROUND 13 BELOW NEAR THE LAKE.
BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS
WIND CHILL VALUES OF 35 TO 40 BELOW.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL STRUGGLE TO EVEN REACH
5 BELOW...DESPITE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 30
BELOW THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SINK SOUTH INTO MISSOURI FOR THURSDAY NIGHT.
CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHTER WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET
INTO THE 20S BELOW ZERO IN MOST PLACES...EXCEPT TEENS BELOW ZERO
NEAR THE LAKE. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WISCONSIN RIVER VALLEY MAY
REACH 30 BELOW. WIND CHILLS WILL AGAIN RANGE FROM 35 BELOW TO 45
BELOW.

AIR TEMPERATURES WILL FINALLY RISE ABOVE ZERO LATE FRIDAY MORNING
AS WARMER AIR SURGES NORTH...ENDING THE DANGEROUS COLD WAVE.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD
AIR TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
VALUES OF 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR 3 HOURS OR LONGER.

THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE...AND COULD LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH...IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF
YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING AND
COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS
10 MINUTES. IF CLOTHES BECOME WET...THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE
CHANGED FOR DRY ONES.

$$

REM






URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
848 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.A VERY COLD...ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE
MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION
OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO DANGEROUSLY LOW
LEVELS TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RECOVER SOME THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
BEFORE DROPPING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-151100-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
848 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

WIND CHILLS BY LATE TONIGHT WILL DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO ACROSS
CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WITH VALUES TO 35 BELOW OVER
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. SIMILAR VALUES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$

JS







URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
801 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUS TO LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.ARCTIC COLD WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT SHOULD RANGE
FROM 10 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. THESE
TEMPERATURES WHEN COMBINED WITH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO NEAR 50 BELOW
ZERO.

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-151015-
/O.CON.KDVN.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-
WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-
WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO...
IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...
DAVENPORT...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON...
GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...
MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...
OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA
801 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY.

DANGEROUS TO LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW WILL
BE SEEN ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. DURING
THE DAY ON THURSDAY...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY CLIMB
ABOVE 30 BELOW FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS A COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES...
RESULTING IN FROST BITE...HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...DRESS APPROPRIATELY
IN LAYERS COVERING EXPOSED SKIN. FROSTBITE WILL OCCUR IN A FEW AS
10 MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$






Heavy Freezing Spray Warning


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
951 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...BRISK WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL USHER AN
ARCTIC AIR MASS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION OVERNIGHT. THE BRISK
WINDS...HIGH WAVES...AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE
JUST BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

LMZ643>646-151200-
/O.CON.KMKX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
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-
951 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
CST THURSDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5
FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED. THE
WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE JUST A BIT BY LATE THURSDAY
MORNING...WITH MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

REM






URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-151130-
/O.CAN.KLOT.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090115T1200Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090117T1200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST SATURDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONDITIONS.
LESSENING WINDS LATE FRIDAY WILL DECREASE THE HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THREAT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-151130-
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090117T1200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
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 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TOW RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS AND THE HIGH WAVES THEY PRODUCE...
ALONG WITH VERY COLD AIR...WILL GENERATE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
CONDITIONS. WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY...
WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$






URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

LMZ740>743-151130-
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T0900Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 AM CST THURSDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS AND THE LARGE WAVES THEY GENERATE...ALONG
WITH VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONDITIONS.
WINDS AND WAVES...ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY..WILL DIMINISH DURING THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES 4 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$




Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
951 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...BRISK WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL USHER AN
ARCTIC AIR MASS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION OVERNIGHT. THE BRISK
WINDS...HIGH WAVES...AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE
JUST BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

LMZ643>646-151200-
/O.CON.KMKX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
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-
951 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
CST THURSDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5
FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED. THE
WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE JUST A BIT BY LATE THURSDAY
MORNING...WITH MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

REM






NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
932 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ643>646-151130-
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-
932 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
.FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 2 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

$$
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

REM






URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

LMZ740>743-151130-
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T0900Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
917 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
THURSDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 AM CST THURSDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS AND THE LARGE WAVES THEY GENERATE...ALONG
WITH VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONDITIONS.
WINDS AND WAVES...ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY..WILL DIMINISH DURING THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES 4 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
907 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ740>743-151030-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
907 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4
FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES IN
ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$




Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
160615-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009 /115 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND
CHILLS OF 30 BELOW OR COLDER.

LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ON AREA RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW EARLY ON THURSDAY
WILL SLIGHTLY IMPROVE DURING THE AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY BEFORE
DROPPING BACK DOWN TO 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTICULARLY
OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA WHERE A FEW INCHES OF
SNOW COULD OCCUR.

LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ON AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-160615-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
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 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TOW RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE OPEN WATERS
OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ARE LIKELY
OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

$$

MARSILI





HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

LMZ740>745-160615-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
1215 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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...OVERNIGHT.

STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT
TONIGHT FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO GARY INDIANA.

GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY FROM GARY TO MICHIGAN
CITY TONIGHT.

THERE IS THE THREAT OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO
GARY.

GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY FROM GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CONTINUED THREAT OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
618 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

LMZ643>646-160030-
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-
618 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS AND AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PREVAIL IN THE WAKE
OF A DEPARTING LOW TONIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AND HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN
EFFECT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DROP TO JUST BELOW
SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA LATER THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
AND AGAIN TUESDAY.

$$

REM
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
618 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-160030-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
618 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING LOW WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 30 BELOW
TO 40 BELOW ZERO LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WHILE THE BRISK WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ENOUGH WIND
TO STILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS FROM 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW. A WIND
CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED TYPOS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
448 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-151100-
BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-BUREAU IL-CARROLL IL-CEDAR IA-CLARK MO-
CLINTON IA-DELAWARE IA-DES MOINES IA-DUBUQUE IA-HANCOCK IL-
HENDERSON IL-HENRY IA-HENRY IL-IOWA IA-JACKSON IA-JEFFERSON IA-
JO DAVIESS IL-JOHNSON IA-JONES IA-KEOKUK IA-LEE IA-LINN IA-LOUISA IA-
MCDONOUGH IL-MERCER IL-MUSCATINE IA-PUTNAM IL-ROCK ISLAND IL-
SCOTLAND MO-SCOTT IA-STEPHENSON IL-VAN BUREN IA-WARREN IL-
WASHINGTON IA-WHITESIDE IL-
448 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST
CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS
CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE AREA.  TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED
TO DROP INTO THE -20 TO -25 RANGE NORTHWEST OF A WILLIAMSBURG...TO
DUBUQUE LINE... AND INTO THE -10 TO -20 RANGE OVER THE REST OF THE
AREA.  THESE FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 10 TO 20 MPH TO CREATE WIND CHILLS IN THE -30 TO -45 RANGE OVERNIGHT.
WIND CHILL WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT.

MORE DETAILED AND UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE DANGEROUS COLD CAN BE
FOUND IN THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY COLD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY WILL NOT CLIMB ABOVE ZERO AND
IN SOME LOCATIONS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 WILL STRUGGLE TO
REACH -10.  TEMPERATURES WILL THEN FALL BACK INTO THE -20 TO -25
RANGE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE -10 TO -15
RANGE TO THE SOUTH.  THE WIND WILL BE DECREASING SOME THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES IT WILL STILL
PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF -30 TO -40 OVER THE AREA.  THE WIND CHILL
WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA UNTIL NOON
FRIDAY.

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY AS ANOTHER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.  AT THIS TIME
AREAS NORTHEAST OF AN INDEPENDENCE IOWA TO PRINCETON ILLINOIS LINE
WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

ICE JAM FORMATION ON AREA RIVERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.  FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK...FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL OF THE FORMATION OF FREEZE UP ICE JAMS.
THEN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK MODERATING TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE AN
ADDITIONAL THREAT OF ICE JAMS...AS THE ICE BREAKS UP ON AREA RIVERS.
RIVERS THAT WILL BE AT RISK FOR ICE JAM DEVELOPMENT ARE THE ROCK
BELOW COMO...LOWER SKUNK...IOWA ABOVE THE CORALVILLE RESERVOIR...AND
THE LOWER DES MOINES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

$$

DLF





HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
343 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-152145-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
343 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE
ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND MAY CAUSE
SLIPPERY ROADS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
304 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-151200-
ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-
FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-
MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-
WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
304 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

TEMPERATURES WILL BOTTOM OUT IN THE 15 TO 25 DEGREE BELOW ZERO RANGE
TONIGHT. THESE VERY FRIGID TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES
IN THE 35 TO 50 BELOW ZERO RANGE. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL WARNING
CONTINUES OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
AS THE BRUTAL ARCTIC COLD AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CONTINUE. HIGH
TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL ONLY MAKE IT INTO THE 5 TO 10 BELOW
ZERO RANGE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH CONTINUING. THIS WILL
KEEP WIND CHILLS FROM 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. LOWS THURSDAY
NIGHT WILL ONCE AGAIN BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO...AS
NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 5 TO 10 MPH KEEP WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 35 AND 45
DEGREES BELOW ZERO. IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AS WARMER AIR
SLOWLY BEGINS TO WORK BACK INTO THE AREA.

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BECOME PROBABLE BY FRIDAY NIGHT...
ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO CALL IS SCHEDULED.

$$

BINAU/DAS




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