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WHUS73 KGRB 222010
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
310 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GUSTY WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.

.A STORM SYSTEM TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL BRING STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-230415-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-130524T0200Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
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-
310 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS EVENING.
  SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
  TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY LATE EVENING...AND CONTINUE
  AT 4 TO 7 FEET THROUGH 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.

FOG CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO BOATERS. VISIBILITIES AS LOW
AS A FEW HUNDRED FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

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