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Special Marine Warning for Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI; Green Bay south of line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI

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What is happening

For the following areas... Central and Southern Bay of Green Bay... At 1127 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 NM southwest of Sherwood Point Light to over Long Tail Point Light, moving south at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boats...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Central and Southern Bay of Green Bay... At 1127 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 NM southwest of Sherwood Point Light to over Long Tail Point Light, moving south at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Bay Shore Park, Long Tail Point Light and Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light around 1130 AM CDT.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 11:27AM CDT until July 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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  2. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 11:09AM CDT until July 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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  3. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 10:45AM CDT until July 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Green Bay WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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