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Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana

October 13, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Oct 13, 2012, 4:34 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 14, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 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
Oct 13, 2012, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 14, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 15, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

353 
WHUS73 KIWX 132034
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
434 PM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012

LMZ043-046-140445-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-121014T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0009.121014T2100Z-121015T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.121014T1500Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
434 PM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 2 AM EDT
MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY
  SUNDAY MORNING...VEERING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTHWEST SUNDAY EVENING. GALE FORCE
  GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
  NIGHT.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN TO 8
  TO 12 FEET SUNDAY 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
6 follow-up statements
749 
WHUS73 KIWX 140144
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
944 PM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012

LMZ043-046-140945-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-121014T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.121014T1500Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
944 PM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 2 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 2 AM EDT
MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
  MORNING...VEERING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
  SHIFTING NORTHWEST SUNDAY EVENING. GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40
  KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET SUNDAY 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
218 
WHUS73 KIWX 140900
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

LMZ043-046-141700-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-121014T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.121014T1500Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
EDT THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS
  MORNING...SHIFTING TO WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS THIS EVENING...AND
  THEN NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
  LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES
  THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN TO 12 TO 16 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.

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
171 
WHUS73 KIWX 141504
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

LMZ043-046-142315-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-121014T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES THIS
  AFTERNOON. WINDS SHIFT TO WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  45 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING...AND THEN NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS
  OVERNIGHT. 

* WAVES: 3 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 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.

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
914 
WHUS73 KIWX 142011
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
411 PM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

LMZ043-046-150415-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
411 PM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WIND TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING
  DECREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES: 8 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 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
780 
WHUS73 KIWX 150225
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1025 PM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

LMZ043-046-150600-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1025 PM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. 

* WAVES: 10 TO 14 FEET. 

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
860 
WHUS73 KIWX 150534
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
134 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012

LMZ043-046-150645-
/O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121015T0600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
134 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012

...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT...ALTHOUGH
WEST TO NORTHWEST GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THEREFORE...THE GALE WARNING BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT.

$$


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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 5:04 AM EDTGale WatchIWX12 hr
Oct 13, 4:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more31 hr

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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.