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Storm Warning 1, NWS Northern Indiana

February 24, 2016

NWS Northern Indiana issued this storm warning at Feb 24, 2016, 4:55 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2016, 4:55 AM EST (09:55 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2016, 3:52 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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057 
WHUS73 KIWX 240955
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
455 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

LMZ043-046-241800-
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.W.0006.160224T1200Z-160226T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SR.W.0001.160224T1800Z-160225T1200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
455 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO
  50 KNOT STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES: 12 TO 18 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
4 follow-up statements
541 
WHUS73 KIWX 241534
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1034 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

LMZ043-046-242345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0001.160224T1800Z-160225T1200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1034 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA IS CONTINUING A
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 KNOT STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVES: 12 TO 18 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
999 
WHUS73 KIWX 242139
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
439 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

LMZ043-046-250545-
/O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
439 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH STORMS GALES TO 50 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST TONIGHT.
  NORTHWEST GALES THURSDAY.

* WAVES: 12 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
753 
WHUS73 KIWX 250319
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1019 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

LMZ043-046-251130-
/O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1019 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH STORMS TO 50 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST TONIGHT.
  NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS THURSDAY.

* WAVES: 14 TO 18 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 5:29 AM ESTBlizzard WarningIWXFulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke, White17 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.