Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 439 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 LSZ242-243-091645- /O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0153.090509T1100Z-090509T2000Z/ ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI- 439 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 17 KNOTS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EDT TODAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 5 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 1 PM EDT TODAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 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. && $$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE LSZ242-243-091630- ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI- UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI- 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 356 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 101200- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON- YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- 356 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. LATER TONIGHT AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION...CAUSING PATCHY FROST OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND POSSIBLY WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE THREAT OF PATCHY FROST FROST WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS THE HIGH PASSES EAST OF THE AREA. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY... AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. $$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 842 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-091100- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE- FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE- MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON- WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 842 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO COULD MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. NO AREAS OF ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...IT IS TOO EARLY TO DISCERN WHETHER ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED. $$ 04
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 334 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-091100- 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- 334 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT. RAINFALLS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...AND THIS COULD CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATER IN L0W-LYING AREAS AND IN LOW SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROST IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY OVER NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. BE SURE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS WHICH WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THOSE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PLEASE FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF RAINFALL OVER AN INCH...OR OF STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY. $$