Alert archive / Indiana / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 18, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Apr 23, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 23, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Apr 23, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
379 WHUS73 KIWX 230900 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 500 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 LMZ043-046-231700- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0007.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0018.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 500 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES FROM MIDDAY INTO THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 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 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
3 follow-up statements
622 WHUS73 KIWX 231506 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1106 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 LMZ043-046-232315- /O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120424T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1106 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
756 WHUS73 KIWX 232007 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 407 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 LMZ043-046-240415- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120424T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 407 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS BECOMING GRADUALLY DIMINISHING INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET THIS EVENING GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 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 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
479 WHUS73 KIWX 240008 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 808 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 LMZ043-046-240815- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120424T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 808 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS ON TUESDAY. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 4 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
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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.