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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Northern Indiana

April 22, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Apr 22, 2012, 4:08 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2012, 4:08 AM EDT (08:08 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 23, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

363 
WHUS73 KIWX 220808
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
408 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

LMZ043-046-221615-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.120422T1800Z-120424T0400Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
408 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY INTO MONDAY. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS BACKING NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT AT 15 TO
  25 KNOTS.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING
  TONIGHT. WAVES UP TO 7 FEET ON MONDAY....THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDING MONDAY NIGHT.

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
5 follow-up statements
515 
WHUS73 KIWX 221422
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1022 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

LMZ043-046-222230-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.120422T1800Z-120424T0400Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1022 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY. GUSTS
  TO 30 KNOTS. WINDS BACKING NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT AT 15 TO 25
  KNOTS.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 7 FEET...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING MONDAY
  NIGHT.

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
122 
WHUS73 KIWX 222025
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
425 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

LMZ043-046-230430-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.A.0007.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
425 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES MONDAY...
  THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* WAVES: 6 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FEET MONDAY...THEN
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY TO LESS THAN 4 FEET
  BY TUESDAY EVENING.


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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
185 
WHUS73 KIWX 230237
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1037 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

LMZ043-046-231045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.A.0007.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1037 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 6 PM
EDT TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES MONDAY... 
  THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* WAVES: 6 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FEET MONDAY AND
  MONDAY NIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EVENING.

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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
379 
WHUS73 KIWX 230900
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
500 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

LMZ043-046-231700-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0007.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0018.120423T1500Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
500 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
  GALES FROM MIDDAY INTO THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY
  TUESDAY 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
622 
WHUS73 KIWX 231506
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1106 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

LMZ043-046-232315-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0040.120424T0000Z-120424T2200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1106 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
  GALES. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING INTO TUESDAY.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...TO LESS THAN 4 FEET BY TUESDAY
  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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 3:52 AM EDTFreeze WatchIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more11 hr
Apr 22, 3:14 PM EDTFreeze WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more17 hr
Apr 22, 4:25 PM EDTGale WatchIWX13 hr
Apr 22, 4:25 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX47 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.