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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Northern Indiana

October 30, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Oct 30, 2012, 7:58 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 30, 2012, 7:58 PM EDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired: Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

507 
WWUS73 KIWX 302358
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
758 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE
TONIGHT...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF SANDY WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR A CONTINUED SLOW
DIMINISHMENT OF WIND SPEEDS TONIGHT. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS TO 40
TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE AT LEAST THROUGH THE LATE
EVENING HOURS ACROSS LA PORTE AND BERRIEN COUNTIES CLOSER TO THE
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE.

INZ003-MIZ077-310800-
/O.EXP.KIWX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0011.121031T0000Z-121031T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN
758 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 /658 PM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * TIMING: THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

 * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS 40 TO 50
   MPH...MAINLY CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE.

 * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE EASILY PICKED UP. SMALL 
   BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN OFF TREES.  

 * TRAVEL CONCERNS...DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE
   VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST
   ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS
OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

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Sources

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