Alert archive / Indiana / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2012, 5:03 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 AM 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 27, 2012, 5:03 PM EST (22:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
734 WHUS73 KIWX 272203 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 503 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 LMZ043-046-280615- /O.CAN.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120127T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0003.120128T1200Z-120129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0007.120128T0900Z-120129T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 503 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUST TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES: WAVES INCREASING TO OVER 6 FEET SATURDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
5 follow-up statements
523 WHUS73 KIWX 280331 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1031 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 LMZ043-046-281145- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0007.120128T0900Z-120129T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1031 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES TOWARD DAWN. WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
677 WHUS73 KIWX 281027 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 527 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 LMZ043-046-281830- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120129T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 527 AM EST SAT JAN 28 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: SOUTHWEST WIND TO 30 KNOTS VEERING WEST BY MID MORNING. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS BACKING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
776 WHUS73 KIWX 281604 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1104 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 LMZ043-046-290015- /O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120129T0300Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1104 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST AT 30 KNOTS GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS GALES EARLY TONIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT. * WAVES: 8 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
568 WHUS73 KIWX 282159 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 459 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 LMZ043-046-290300- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120129T0300Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 459 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST AT 30 KNOTS GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS GALES EARLY TONIGHT...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
769 WHUS73 KIWX 290303 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1003 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 LMZ043-046-291115- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120129T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0012.120129T0303Z-120130T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1003 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 5 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 27, 5:20 AM EST | Gale Watch | IWX | 12 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.