Storm Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 4:06 PM EST (21:06 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 2, 2012, 6:00 PM EST

Expired

Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 AM EST

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

123 
WHUS73 KIWX 022106
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
406 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

LMZ043-046-030515-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SR.W.0002.120302T2300Z-120303T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120303T0900Z-120303T1500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
406 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THE
GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: QUICKLY TURNING WEST AND RAMPING TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING
  WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO 45
  KNOT GALES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS
  SATURDAY...GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING.

* WAVES: RAPIDLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUING INTO 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.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$


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

347 
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MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1104 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

LMZ043-046-031215-
/O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120303T0900Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0012.120303T0900Z-120303T1500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1104 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS TO 35 KNOTS GALES WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50
  KNOTS. GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO 45 KNOT GALES BY DAYBREAK. WEST
  WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN
  THE MORNING.

* WAVES: 10 TO 16 FEET OVERNIGHT AND 7 TO 14 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.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

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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