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Gale Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Oct 14, 2017, 3:56 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 14, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 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
- Oct 14, 2017, 3:56 AM EDT (07:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 14, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
688 WHUS73 KIWX 140756 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 356 AM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 LMZ043-046-141600- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0008.171015T0000Z-171016T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0013.171015T0300Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 356 AM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT VEERING WEST THEN NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * WAVES...6 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ MCD
6 follow-up statements
937 WHUS73 KIWX 141440 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1040 AM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 LMZ043-046-142245- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.171015T0300Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1040 AM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT BECOMING WEST THEN NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...6 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
306 WHUS73 KIWX 141946 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 346 PM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 LMZ043-046-150400- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.171015T0300Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 346 PM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT BECOMING WEST THEN NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...6 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$
699 WHUS73 KIWX 150236 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1036 PM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 LMZ043-046-151045- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.171015T0300Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1036 PM EDT SAT OCT 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT VEERING WEST THEN NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
897 WHUS73 KIWX 150753 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 353 AM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 LMZ043-046-151600- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 353 AM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ MCD
212 WHUS73 KIWX 151456 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1056 AM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 LMZ043-046-152300- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1056 AM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...8 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
521 WHUS73 KIWX 152026 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 426 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 LMZ043-046-160000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171016T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 426 PM EDT SUN OCT 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. * WAVES...5 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 THIS EVENING, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 3:24 AM EDT | Flood Watch | IWX | Cass | 23 hr |
| Oct 14, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Buren | 50 min |
| Oct 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Berrien, Cass | 6 hr |
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