Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
350 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE LARGE WAVES OVERNIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...

.SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...AS THE AREA REMAINS BETWEEN A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
EAST OF THE AREA...AND AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD
FRONT FROM THE WEST. THE PERSISTENT SOUTH WINDS WILL GENERATE
LARGE WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

LMZ541>543-140500-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SC.Y.0049.130514T0900Z-130514T2100Z/
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-
350 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS
  POSSIBLE.

* WAVES...1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES NORTH OF STURGEON BAY.

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.

&&

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BERSCH
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