Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1221 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY...

.SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BECOME GUSTY TODAY. THESE WINDS
WILL LIKELY REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS...DECREASING
THIS EVENING AS HEATING AND MIXING IS LOST. WAVES WILL STAY ON THE
LOWER END WITH AN OFFSHORE COMPONENT TO THE WIND.

LMZ645-646-210100-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SC.Y.0056.130520T1721Z-130521T0100Z/
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
1221 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES: 1 TO 3 FEET.

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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DDV

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