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Gale Warning 3, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 12, 2012, 4:34 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:34 AM EST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 3:53 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
445 WHUS73 KIWX 120934 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 434 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LMZ043-046-121745- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0001.120112T2100Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0003.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 434 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: BUILDING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY UP 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
6 follow-up statements
453 WHUS73 KIWX 121607 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1107 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LMZ043-046-130015- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.120112T2100Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1107 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES BY EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
242 WHUS73 KIWX 122112 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 412 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LMZ043-046-130515- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 412 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
410 WHUS73 KIWX 130341 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LMZ043-046-131145- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1041 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
425 WHUS73 KIWX 130941 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 441 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LMZ043-046-131700- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 441 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: 8 TO 12 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
332 WHUS73 KIWX 131538 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1038 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LMZ043-046-132345- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1038 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: 8 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
661 WHUS73 KIWX 132053 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LMZ043-046-140500- /O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0005.120113T2053Z-120114T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT BACKING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES: 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY...AND TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Starke | 43 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Fulton and 12 more | 43 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.