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Gale Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2012, 4:02 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 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 18, 2012, 4:02 AM EST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
212 WHUS73 KIWX 180902 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 402 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 LMZ043-046-181715- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0005.120119T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 402 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL BACK SOUTH TODAY AND THEN INCREASE TO GALES TONIGHT... AND THEN VEER NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY. * WAVES: 6 TO 9 FOOT WAVES WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BUILD TO NEAR 10 FEET AGAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. 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. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
6 follow-up statements
057 WHUS73 KIWX 181525 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1025 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 LMZ043-046-182330- /O.CAN.KIWX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0005.120119T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1025 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL BACK SOUTH TODAY AND THEN INCREASE TO GALES TONIGHT... AND THEN VEER NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY. * WAVES: 3 TO 4 FOOT WAVES WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BUILD TO NEAR 10 FEET AGAIN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
548 WHUS73 KIWX 182206 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 506 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 LMZ043-046-190615- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0005.120119T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 506 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. WINDS VEERING NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AT 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. WINDS WILL BACK AND DIMINISH GREATLY THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
323 WHUS73 KIWX 190356 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1056 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 LMZ043-046-191200- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1056 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. WINDS VEERING NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AT 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. WINDS WILL BACK AND DIMINISH GREATLY THURSDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY...8 TO 12 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
578 WHUS73 KIWX 190929 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 429 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 LMZ043-046-191730- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 429 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
120 WHUS73 KIWX 191513 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1013 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 LMZ043-046-192000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1013 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
114 WHUS73 KIWX 191800 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 100 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 LMZ043-046-200200- /O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120119T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.120119T1800Z-120120T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 100 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... ...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 FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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 17, 11:05 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 11 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.