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Gale Warning 6, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2012, 4:07 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2012, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 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 22, 2012, 4:07 PM EST (21:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2012, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2012, 3:47 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
700 WHUS73 KIWX 222107 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 407 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2012 LMZ043-046-230515- /O.CON.KIWX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120123T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0002.120123T1200Z-120124T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0006.120123T1200Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS MONDAY BECOMING WEST TO 35 KNOTS MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...WITH WIDESPREAD VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE 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
7 follow-up statements
133 WHUS73 KIWX 230300 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1000 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2012 LMZ043-046-231100- /O.EXT.KIWX.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0700Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120123T1200Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.120123T1200Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1000 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS MONDAY BECOMING WEST TO 35 KNOTS MONDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY. * VISIBILITY: LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE 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
851 WHUS73 KIWX 230930 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ043-046-231730- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120123T1200Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.120123T1200Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 430 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS THIS MORNING AND TO WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET BY 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
305 WHUS73 KIWX 231150 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 650 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ043-046-232000- /O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120123T1200Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.120123T1200Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 650 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING... VEERING WEST TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET BY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
769 WHUS73 KIWX 231550 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1050 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ043-046-240000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1050 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING... VEERING WEST TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET BY 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
640 WHUS73 KIWX 232048 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 348 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ043-046-240500- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 348 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES TONIGHT. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
206 WHUS73 KIWX 240354 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1054 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ043-046-241000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1054 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES: 6 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
824 WHUS73 KIWX 240847 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 347 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 LMZ043-046-241700- /O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0010.120124T0847Z-120125T0400Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 347 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY DECREASING TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:41 AM EST | Gale Watch | IWX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 22, 10:31 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 15 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 27 hr |
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