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Gale Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana

January 11, 2016

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 11, 2016, 7:21 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 12, 2016, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 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
Jan 11, 2016, 7:21 PM EST (00:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 12, 2016, 6:53 PM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

333 
WHUS73 KIWX 120021
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
721 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

LMZ043-046-120930-
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0002.160112T1200Z-160113T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0002.160112T0900Z-160113T0000Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
721 PM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: WEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY.

* WAVES: 8 TO 12 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.

&&

$$


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
4 follow-up statements
942 
WHUS73 KIWX 120944
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
444 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

LMZ043-046-121745-
/O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
444 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS
  TODAY...DIMINISHING TONIGHT.

* WAVES: 8 TO 12 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

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
984 
WHUS73 KIWX 121514
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1014 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

LMZ043-046-122315-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1014 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES: 8 TO 12 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET BY
  MIDNGIHT.

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
400 
WHUS73 KIWX 122110
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
410 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

LMZ043-046-130500-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
410 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS
  EVENING.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET.

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
277 
WHUS73 KIWX 122353
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
653 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

LMZ043-046-130900-
/O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160113T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0003.160113T0000Z-160113T1600Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
653 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING
  VEERING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 6:53 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX21 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.