Alert archive / Indiana / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2009, 4:30 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 8, 2009, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2009, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2009, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
787 WHUS73 KIWX 080930 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 430 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 LMZ043-046-081730- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0009.091209T1200Z-091211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.091209T0300Z-091211T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 430 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ JC
5 follow-up statements
993 WHUS73 KIWX 081508 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 LMZ043-046-082315- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.091209T0300Z-091211T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1008 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
018 WHUS73 KIWX 082220 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 520 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 LMZ043-046-090630- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.091209T0300Z-091211T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 520 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY TONIGHT AS A SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY. WINDS WILL INCREASED EVEN HIGHER BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
377 WHUS73 KIWX 090315 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1015 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 LMZ043-046-091115- /O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091209T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SR.W.0003.091209T1400Z-091210T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1015 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AS A SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY. WINDS WILL INCREASED EVEN HIGHER BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING TO THE WEST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN AT GALE FORCE. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ JC
877 WHUS73 KIWX 090919 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 419 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 LMZ043-046-091730- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091209T1400Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0003.091209T1400Z-091210T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 419 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS A SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY. WINDS WILL INCREASED EVEN HIGHER BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN AT GALE FORCE. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ JC
539 WHUS73 KIWX 091425 CCA MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 419 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 LMZ043-046-091730- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091209T1400Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0003.091209T1400Z-091210T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 419 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS A SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY. WINDS WILL INCREASE EVEN HIGHER BEHIND A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME WEDNESDAY EVENING...BUT STILL REMAIN AT GALE FORCE. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ JC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, LaGrange, Marshall and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton and 12 more | 6 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.