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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
922 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067-068-201030-
/O.CON.KMKX.FZ.W.0001.240420T0500Z-240420T1300Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-
Including the cities of Reedsburg, Monroe, Markesan, Brodhead,
Columbus, Madison, Oxford, Darlington, Berlin, Portage, Baraboo,
Lake Wisconsin, Benton, Neshkoro, Mineral Point, Endeavor,
Barneveld, Argyle, Blanchardville, Montello, Lodi, Belmont,
Shullsburg, Dodgeville, Princeton, Prairie Du Sac, Westfield, and
Sauk City
922 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette,
  Marquette, and Sauk Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

GEHRING

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
813 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>066-076-077-087-098-ILZ001-002-007-200915-
/O.CON.KDVN.FZ.W.0001.240420T0500Z-240420T1300Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Keokuk-Washington-Jefferson-Van Buren-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Fairfield, Dubuque, Clinton, Sigourney,
Tipton, Galena, Cedar Rapids, Keosauqua, Mount Carroll,
Maquoketa, Marengo, Vinton, Freeport, Independence, Anamosa, Iowa
City, Manchester, and Washington
813 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s,
  coldest along and northwest of a line from Williamsburg to Dubuque.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central,
  northeast, and southeast Iowa.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Uttech

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
813 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

IAZ067-068-078-088-ILZ009-015>018-024-200915-
/O.EXA.KDVN.FZ.W.0001.240420T0500Z-240420T1300Z/
Muscatine-Scott-Louisa-Henry IA-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-
Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-
Including the cities of Rock Island, Wapello, Sterling, Aledo,
Bettendorf, Princeton, Mount Pleasant, Hennepin, Davenport,
Muscatine, Geneseo, and Moline
813 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s.

* WHERE...In Illinois, Bureau, Putnam, Henry IL, Mercer, Rock
  Island, and Whiteside Counties. In Iowa, Muscatine, Scott, Henry
  IA, and Louisa Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
147 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-201300-
/O.NEW.KARX.FZ.W.0002.240420T0500Z-240420T1300Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Buffalo-Trempealeau-La Crosse-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Decorah, Charles City, Rochester, La
Crosse, Arcadia, Caledonia, Oelwein, New Hampton, Waukon, Austin,
Prairie Du Chien, Winona, Platteville, Viroqua, Preston, Osage,
Richland Center, Alma, Dodge Center, Wabasha, Whitehall, Cresco,
and Elkader
147 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast
  Minnesota, and southwest and west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

JAM


Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
954 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ541>543-200400-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-240420T0300Z/
Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI-Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI-
954 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have diminished below advisory thresholds. West winds of 10
to 20 knots can be expected for the rest of tonight.

$$

AK

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
948 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ740>745-200400-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-240420T0300Z/
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
948 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have eased some late this evening and accordingly the Small
Craft Advisory will be allowed to expire. Occasional gusts over
20 kt will continue through early Saturday morning.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
905 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ643>646-200315-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-240420T0300Z/
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
905 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
905 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-210215-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
905 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A Freeze Warning is in effect for parts of eastern Iowa and
northwest Illinois from midnight tonight through 8 AM Saturday.
Temperatures are forecast to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s,
coldest northwest of Cedar Rapids. Please see the warning for
details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Frost or freeze headlines may be needed Saturday night and again
on Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed tonight.

$$

Uttech/DC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
805 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-210115-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
805 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Freeze Warning is in effect late tonight over south central
Wisconsin. Temperatures are expected to fall into the lower 30s
for several hours leading to a hard freeze. Farther east, any
freezing temperatures that do occur will be brief with much lesser
chances for a hard freeze.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Frost and freeze conditions will remain possible Saturday night
and again for several nights in the middle of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
805 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ643>646-210115-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
805 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 PM CDT for lingering
gusty west winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Winds may approach advisory levels on Saturday, and at times
during the early and middle portion of next week.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
333 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-202045-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
333 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /433 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Freeze/Frost Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Patchy frost and freezing temperatures are possible across
northwest Illinois tonight.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday night and Sunday night...
  Elevated to Significant Freeze/Frost Risk.
Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday night...
  Limited Frost Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Periods of subfreezing temperatures and frost are possible
late Saturday night and again late Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
333 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ740>745-202045-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
333 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Monday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

$$

Yack

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
201 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

LMZ521-522-541>543-201915-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
201 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected early this
evening as west winds gust from 20 to 30 kts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Conditions hazardous to small craft will also be possible on
Tuesday and Tuesday night.

$$

JLA/MPC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
310 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-201100-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
310 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Freezing to near freezing temperatures tonight. Damage to fruit
blossoms and other sensitive vegetation is likely if protective
measures are not taken.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

More freezing to near freezing temperatures Sunday morning.
Precautions should be taken to protect cold sensitive plants.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

No action needed.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

$$

Rieck

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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