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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Northern Indiana

February 25, 2016

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2016, 3:52 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2016, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2016, 3:52 AM EST (08:52 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2016, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2016, 4:07 PM EST
In force
7 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

440 
WHUS73 KIWX 250852
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
352 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

LMZ043-046-251700-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0007.160225T0852Z-160225T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.160225T2100Z-160226T1500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
352 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST GALES TO 4O KNOTS DIMINSHING 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  THIS EVENING.

* WAVES: 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


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
136 
WHUS73 KIWX 251529
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1029 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

LMZ043-046-252330-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160225T2100Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.160225T2100Z-160226T1500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1029 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST GALES TO 4O KNOTS DIMINSHING 15 TO 25 KNOTS 
  THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES: 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
910 
WHUS73 KIWX 252107
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
407 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016

LMZ043-046-260515-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
/O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160225T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0014.160226T0300Z-160226T1500Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
407 PM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST DIMINISHING 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING AND
  PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES: 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO UNDER 4 FEET FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

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
Feb 25, 3:52 AM ESTGale WarningIWX12 hr
Feb 25, 4:07 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX18 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.