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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
856 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...WAVES HEIGHTS SLOWLY DIMINISHING TODAY...

.WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TODAY AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN. HIGHER WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL LINGER INTO THE
AFTERNOON...BEFORE FURTHER DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY LATE
AFTERNOON.

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PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
856 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

WAVE HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN 4 FEET OR LESS.

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NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
856 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 15
  KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/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.

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