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Gale Warning 12, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Mar 2, 2012, 5:45 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:45 AM EST (10:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 9:53 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
817 WHUS73 KIWX 021045 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 545 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 LMZ043-046-021845- /O.UPG.KIWX.SC.Y.0026.120303T0300Z-120304T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120302T2300Z-120303T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 545 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: QUICKLY TURNING WEST AND RAMPING TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES. WEST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS SATURDAY...GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING. * WAVES: RAPIDLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
5 follow-up statements
871 WHUS73 KIWX 021517 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1017 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 LMZ043-046-022330- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120302T2300Z-120303T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1017 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: QUICKLY TURNING WEST AND RAMPING TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES. WEST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS SATURDAY...GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING. * WAVES: RAPIDLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
123 WHUS73 KIWX 022106 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 406 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 LMZ043-046-030515- /O.NEW.KIWX.SR.W.0002.120302T2300Z-120303T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120303T0900Z-120303T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 406 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: QUICKLY TURNING WEST AND RAMPING TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO 45 KNOT GALES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS SATURDAY...GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING. * WAVES: RAPIDLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
347 WHUS73 KIWX 030404 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1104 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 LMZ043-046-031215- /O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120303T0900Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120303T0900Z-120303T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1104 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS GALES WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO 45 KNOT GALES BY DAYBREAK. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING. * WAVES: 10 TO 16 FEET OVERNIGHT AND 7 TO 14 FEET SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
622 WHUS73 KIWX 031018 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 518 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 LMZ043-046-031500- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 518 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS TODAY. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS GALES THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 8 TO 14 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
456 WHUS73 KIWX 031453 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 953 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 LMZ043-046-032300- /O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0027.120303T1453Z-120304T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 953 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS GALES THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 8 TO 14 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 8:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 9 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 54 min |
| Mar 2, 11:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Jay, Wells | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 12:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Grant | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 1:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 1:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 1:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 4:06 PM EST | Storm Warning | IWX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 12:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Williams | 5 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.