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Small Craft Advisory 76, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Oct 24, 2012, 3:47 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 24, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2012, 3:47 AM EDT (07:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2012, 10:50 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
398 WHUS73 KIWX 240747 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 347 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 LMZ043-046-241600- /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.121025T0300Z-121026T1200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 347 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST THURSDAY EVENING. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
22 follow-up statements
881 WHUS73 KIWX 241457 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1057 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 LMZ043-046-242300- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.121025T0300Z-121026T1200Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1057 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST THURSDAY EVENING. * WAVES: 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
981 WHUS73 KIWX 242025 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 425 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 LMZ043-046-250430- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.121025T0000Z-121026T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 425 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. WINDS VEER SHARPLY NORTHWEST THURSDAY EVENING AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 4 TO 7 FEET ON FRIDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
173 WHUS73 KIWX 250242 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1041 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 LMZ043-046-251045- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121026T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1041 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. WINDS VEER SHARPLY NORTHWEST THURSDAY EVENING AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 4 TO 7 FEET ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
743 WHUS73 KIWX 250817 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 417 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 LMZ043-046-251630- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121027T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 417 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY. WINDS VEER SHARPLY NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...AND THEN NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET EARLY TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUING AT 3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
271 WHUS73 KIWX 251431 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1031 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 LMZ043-046-252245- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121027T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1031 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY. WINDS VEER SHARPLY NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...AND THEN NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET EARLY TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUING AT 3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
966 WHUS73 KIWX 251703 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 103 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 LMZ043-046-260115- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121027T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 103 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY. WINDS VEER SHARPLY NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FRIDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
975 WHUS73 KIWX 252106 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 506 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 LMZ043-046-260515- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121027T1000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 506 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SHARPLY NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...THOUGH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT...GENERALLY 6 TO 10 FEET ON FRIDAY...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
825 WHUS73 KIWX 260232 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1032 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 LMZ043-046-261045- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121027T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1032 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY SATURDAY. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT...5 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
377 WHUS73 KIWX 260804 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 404 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 LMZ043-046-261615- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121028T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 404 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
207 WHUS73 KIWX 261419 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1019 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 LMZ043-046-262230- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121028T0900Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1019 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
041 WHUS73 KIWX 262013 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 413 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 LMZ043-046-270415- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 413 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
613 WHUS73 KIWX 270205 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1005 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 LMZ043-046-271015- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1005 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
821 WHUS73 KIWX 270804 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 404 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 LMZ043-046-271615- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 404 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
409 WHUS73 KIWX 271453 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1053 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 LMZ043-046-272300- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1053 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
484 WHUS73 KIWX 271912 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 312 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 LMZ043-046-280315- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 312 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
485 WHUS73 KIWX 280129 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 929 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 LMZ043-046-280930- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121030T1500Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 929 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY WITH GALES TO 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
902 WHUS73 KIWX 280823 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 423 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 LMZ043-046-281630- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1800Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 423 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH GALES IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET MONDAY...14 TO 18 FEET MONDAY NIGHT...AND TO NEAR 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
348 WHUS73 KIWX 281452 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1052 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 LMZ043-046-282300- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1800Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1800Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1052 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH GALES IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET MONDAY...14 TO 18 FEET MONDAY NIGHT...AND TO NEAR 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
173 WHUS73 KIWX 282003 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 403 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 LMZ043-046-290415- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1800Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1800Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 403 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH GALES IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET...BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET MONDAY NIGHT...AND OVER 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
179 WHUS73 KIWX 290203 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 LMZ043-046-291015- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1800Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1800Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH GALES IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES: 6 TO 10 FEET...BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET MONDAY NIGHT... AND OVER 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
063 WHUS73 KIWX 290826 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 426 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 LMZ043-046-291630- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1600Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 426 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...14 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT... AND TO OVER 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
216 WHUS73 KIWX 291450 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1050 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 LMZ043-046-292300- /O.CAN.KIWX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121029T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0022.121029T1450Z-121031T1800Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1050 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES 40 TO 45 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN 14 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT... AND TO OVER 20 FEET BY TUESDAY. 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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Oct 24, 1:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 1:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 159 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 .AVIATION... KEPT MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXCEPT FOR A TEMPO MVFR GROUP EARLY. VERY WARM AIR ALOFT WAS OVER THE AREA ALONG WITH MOIST CONDITIONS. THE WARM AND MOIST FLOW SHOULD PERSIST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. EVEN WARMER AIR WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST IN THE LOW LEVEL...WITH ANY SC DECK EVENTUALLY BECOMING SCATTERED BY LATE MORNING. OTHERWISE... THE FLOW WILL REMAIN FROM THE SOUTH AROUND OR UNDER 10 KNOTS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 351 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012/ SHORT TERM... /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/ ONGOING PRECIP CHANCES THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUED MODERATING TREND INTO WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUES FOR THE SHORT TERM. CONVECTIVE COMPLEX AIDED BY MCV THIS MORNING HAS DIMINISHED...BUT HAS LEFT SOME RESIDUAL COOL/STABLE LOW LEVELS. RAP INITIALIZATION SOUNDINGS THIS AFTERNOON DO DEPICT SOME WEAK ELEVATED INSTABILITY PERSISTING FOR 850 HPA BASED PARCELS HOWEVER. REMAINING SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY WELL ALIGNED WITH WEAK DPVA ZONE IN ADVANCE OF REMNANTS OF DAMPENING BAJA OF CALIFORNIA SHORT WAVE. A STRONGER VORT MAX ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DECAYING TROUGH APPEARS TO BE WORKING ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF FORECAST AREA. WILL CARRY SOME CHANCE POPS LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LEAD SHORT WAVE...WITH PRECIP CHANCES DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. STILL CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT AN ISOLD THUNDERSTORM THROUGH 00Z GIVEN WEAK ELEVATED INSTABILITY AND PERIOD OF STRONGEST FORCING WITH THIS SHORT WAVE. OTHERWISE...MILD CONDITIONS IN STORE TONIGHT WITH LOCAL AREA REMAINING IN WARM SECTOR. SOME SCATTERING OF LOW CLOUDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND RELATIVELY WEAK SFC GRADIENT SHOULD ALLOW FOR MINS FROM THE MID TO UPPER 50S EAST...TO AROUND 60 FAR WEST. IF LOW CLOUDS DO SCATTER THIS EVENING...GRADIENT SHOULD REMAIN WEAK ENOUGH FOR SOME PATCHY RADIATIONAL FOG TO DEVELOP BUT STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL HEIGHT GRADIENT LATE TONIGHT LENDS SOME LOW CONFIDENCE IN THIS SCENARIO. UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS IN STORE FOR TOMORROW AS REINFORCING LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES ADVECTS NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES. SOME LINGERING STRATUS IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS FAR NORTH AND FAR EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUT MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. DESPITE LIMITED MIXING HEIGHTS...MIXING TO 900 HPA SHOULD SUPPORT HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S WHICH IS INLINE WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST. THE RECORD HIGH AT KSBN FOR OCTOBER 24TH IS 79 SET BACK IN 1975 WHICH DOES APPEAR TO BE AT RISK OF BEING REACHED. DRY...MILD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS AREA REMAINS IN WARM SECTOR. SOME DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR WILL ADVECT NORTHWARD IN ADVANCE OF NEXT SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING ACROSS THE ROCKIES WHICH MAY TEND TO OFFSET THE STRONGER GRADIENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR LOWS SIMILAR TO THAT OF TONIGHT. LONG TERM... /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/ ENERGY FROM CLOSED LOW OFF THE WEST COAST WILL BEGIN TO TRANSLATE EASTWARD WITH TIME AND BRING A CONTINUATION OF ACTIVE WEATHER AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... EFFECTS OF LARGE TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE PLAINS WILL FURTHER IMPACT THE REGION WITH WARMEST AIR ARRIVING JUST AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES SHOULD ALLOW MIXING THROUGH AT LEAST 900 MB AND POSSIBLY 850 MB YIELDING HIGHS WELL INTO THE 70S WITH A FEW SPOTS RUNNING TOWARDS 80 POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON...INCREASING CLOUDS JUST AHEAD OF IT WITH EASTWARD TREND EXPECTED IN TERMS OF MSTR THROUGH THURS NGT. MINOR DIFFERENCES IN EXACT TIMING OF WIND SHIFT (GIVE OR TAKE A FEW HOURS) WITH ALL MODELS GENERALLY AGREEING OF A SLOW PUSH AS WAVES MOVE ALONG THE FRONT. AREA OF POST FRONTAL SHOWERS/STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TO THE WEST AND ENTER WESTERN AREAS DURING THE EVENING. COMBINATION OF SOME DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT AND LESS OPTIMAL TIME FRAME FOR FROPA MAY ALLOW FOR A DECREASE IN COVERAGE OF PRECIP INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. MODELS THEN REFIRE SHOWERS IN MAINLY EASTERN AREAS ON FRIDAY AS MAIN ENERGY FINALLY DIGS IN AND PUSHES FRONT OUT OF THE AREA. WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND CAA UNDERWAY HIGHS ON FRIDAY WILL BE A GOOD 15 TO 25 DEGREES COLDER THAN THURSDAY. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST BEGINS TO WANE DURING THIS TIME FRAME WITH MODEL CAMP GENERALLY SPLIT ON HANDLING ON INTERACTION BETWEEN LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY OVER THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. INITIALLY...CONTINUED NW TO N FLOW OVER THE LAKES WILL LIKELY KEEP LAKE EFFECT CLOUD COVER AND SOME CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AROUND...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. EXACT TRAJECTORIES AND AMOUNT OF RESIDENT MSTR REMAIN IN QUESTION THIS FAR OUT. GENERALLY WENT WITH COMBO OF PREV AND CONSALL TO HANDLE THIS TIME FRAME. RAN PRETTY MUCH WITH EITHER ALLBLEND OF GUIDANCE OR CONSALL FOR MANY PARAMETERS INTO TUESDAY AS EXACT DETAILS OF EVOLUTION OF EAST COAST SYSTEM REMAIN IN FLUX. ECMWF/GEM HAVE REMAINED CONSISTENT ON A STRONG WESTWARD PULL OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM INTO THE EASTERN STATES VS GFS/GEFS SENDING IT OUT TO SEA. GIVEN THE PATTERN OF LATE NOD GIVEN TO ECMWF/GEM...RESULTING IN ADDITION OF LOW END POPS TUESDAY WHEN PROXIMITY OF ANY WRAP AROUND MSTR WOULD BE MOST FAVORABLE. ALLBLEND RAN A BIT TOO HIGH SO WAS TEMPERED SOMEWHAT TO REMAIN CONSERVATIVE. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...NONE. MI...NONE. OH...NONE. LM...NONE. && SHORT TERM...MARSILI LONG TERM...FISHER AVIATION...SKIPPER
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 4:25 AM EDT, 23 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 425 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-240900- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE- PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN- MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BERRIEN- CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE- HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON... WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE... MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH... NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR... BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON... ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA... PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA 425 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 /325 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO... NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX LMZ043-046-240900- NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 425 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
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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.