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Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Apr 21, 2015, 4:29 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Apr 21, 2015, 4:29 AM EDT (08:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
555 WHUS73 KIWX 210829 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 429 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 LMZ046-211630- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150421T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.150421T1500Z-150422T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0015.150422T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 429 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW 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 IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... 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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES TODAY...VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. 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. && $$ LMZ043-211630- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI- 429 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY...VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
2 follow-up statements
575 WHUS73 KIWX 211441 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1041 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 LMZ046-212245- /O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150421T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.150421T1500Z-150422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0015.150422T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1041 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES TODAY...VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...3 TO 6 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. 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. && $$ LMZ043-212245- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI- 1041 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY...VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
918 WHUS73 KIWX 211930 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 330 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 LMZ046-220330- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0015.150422T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 330 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH THIS EVENING...VEERING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 7 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. 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. && $$ LMZ043-220330- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150422T2000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI- 330 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...VEERING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS BACK WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 3:50 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 36 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.