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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
358 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ740>745-060415-
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-
358 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10
TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$






URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
324 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY...

.PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE WAVES TO 3
TO 6 FT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

LMZ541>543-060530-
/O.EXT.KGRB.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-081107T0000Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
324 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$







NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
319 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF THE SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ521-522-541>543-060515-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
319 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KTS LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
.THURSDAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE MORNING...BECOMING LIKELY BY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY...S WIND 10 TO 15 KTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$

SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.







URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
309 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...BRISK SOUTH WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
LAKE MICHIGAN WATERS...

.BRISK SOUTH WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY...AS LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE PLAINS STRENGTHENS AND HEADS TOWARD WISCONSIN. THE
PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS SHOULD ALSO GENERATE RATHER HIGH WAVES
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

LMZ643>646-060400-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-081107T1200Z/
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-
309 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. WAVES
OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT SOUTH OF PORT
WASHINGTON...WITH WAVES AS HIGH AS 4 TO 7 FEET FROM PORT
WASHINGTON TO SHEBOYGAN.

SO FAR TODAY...WINDS HAVE GUSTED AS HIGH AS 24 KNOTS AT THE
SHEBOYGAN HARBOR AND 23 KNOTS AT MCKINLEY MARINA. JUST
INLAND...REPORTED WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 31 KNOTS AT KENOSHA...30
KNOTS AT WAUKEGAN...28 KNOTS AT MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT...AND 25 KNOTS AT SHEBOYGAN.  UPSTREAM OVER THE ILLINOIS
COASTAL WATERS...THE CHICAGO CRIB HAS GUSTED AS HIGH AS 30 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CRAVEN




NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
300 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ643-060400-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
300 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

CRAVEN




NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
300 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ644>646-060400-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
300 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
258 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THURSDAY...

.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS ACROSS NEAR SHORE WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY.

LMZ740>745-060500-
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0084.081105T2100Z-081107T0400Z/
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-
258 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST
THURSDAY.

A DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA WILL LEAD TO
PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS ACROSS THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE
AREAS OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 KNOTS
INTO THIS EVENING...WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH A BIT AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING...BUT INCREASE AGAIN
LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT
GUSTS BETWEEN 22 AND 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER
THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MERZLOCK






Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
520 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

LMZ643>646-062330-
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-
520 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR BRISK SOUTH WINDS AND
INCREASING WAVES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR
SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. EXPECT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY...DUE TO STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE PLAINS
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED TUESDAY.

$$

REM
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
520 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-062330-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
520 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT WEST OF MADISON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
336 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-061200-
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-
336 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AHEAD OF
AN APPROACHING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT. WHILE SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE SOME PEA SIZED HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY.
HOWEVER...WITH VERY LIMITED INSTABILITY...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA...THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND THEN
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. LIGHT
SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BE THE ONLY PRECIPITATION TYPE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY AREAS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AND TRAVEL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.
HOWEVER...LOCALIZED ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED IF THE STORMS WOULD
BECOME A LITTLE STRONGER THAN EXPECTED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO CALL IS SCHEDULED.

$$

04




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
336 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

LMZ740>745-062145-
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-
336 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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...TONIGHT.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE
WATERS.

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

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR ALL ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
NEARSHORE WATERS.

&&

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

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
500 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-061100-
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-
500 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE PLAINS TODAY AND MOVE
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS SYSTEM
WILL PRODUCE SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA FROM WEST TO EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT THERE IS
ONLY A LOW CHANCE FOR SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS TO PRODUCE SEVERE
WEATHER IN THE FORM OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL TODAY AND
TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
MAY PRODUCE GUSTY NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS UP TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A BAND OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE THEY EXIT THE AREA TO THE EAST
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AGAIN...THERE IS ONLY A LOW CHANCE THAT A FEW OF
THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS. THE RAIN MAY BE
LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING FROM A HALF
INCH...UP TO AROUND 1 INCH OF RAINFALL BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS A
DRY SLOT SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE STORMS...STRONG SOUTHWEST
GRADIENT WINDS MAY GUST FROM 30 TO 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

AS THE LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY...IT MAY EVENTUALLY DRAW IN ENOUGH COLD AIR TO PRODUCE
SNOW SHOWERS IN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA FROM LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SOME MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY EVEN BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND
UPDATES CONCERNING THIS SIGNIFICANT MID TO LATE WEEK STORM SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THERE IS A LOW CHANCE THAT SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE
TODAY AND TONIGHT MAINLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

$$

WOLF/12




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
337 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

LMZ521-522-541>543-060945-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
337 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN
AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

WAVES AND WINDS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THROUGH
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. SEVERE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
337 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-060945-
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-
337 AM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN CENTRAL AND NORTH-
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. SEVERE STORMS ARE
NOT EXPECTED...BUT STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

$$




Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
541 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-060200-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...
CHARLES CITY...DECORAH...LA CROSSE...MAUSTON...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...ROCHESTER...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...WAUKON...
WINONA
541 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

.NOW...
THROUGH 8 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE...WITH
RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. MUCH OF THE
RAIN THROUGH 8 PM SHOULD OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR FROM MEDFORD TO LA
CROSSE WISCONSIN...TO OELWEIN IOWA. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS
ALSO POSSIBLE.

$$

THOMPSON




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