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Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 2017, 3:58 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 11, 2017, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 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
- Dec 11, 2017, 3:58 AM EST (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2017, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2017, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
984 WHUS73 KIWX 110858 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 358 AM EST MON DEC 11 2017 LMZ043-046-111700- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0014.171212T0300Z-171212T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.171212T0300Z-171213T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 358 AM EST MON DEC 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES TUESDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FEET BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
836 WHUS73 KIWX 111600 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1100 AM EST MON DEC 11 2017 LMZ043-046-120000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.171212T0300Z-171213T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1100 AM EST MON DEC 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 20 TO 22 FOOT BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO AROUND 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 15 FEET WAVES TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
363 WHUS73 KIWX 112044 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 344 PM EST MON DEC 11 2017 LMZ043-046-120445- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.171212T0300Z-171213T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 344 PM EST MON DEC 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 20 TO 22 FOOT BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO AROUND 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 15 FEET WAVES TUESDAY 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. && $$
270 WHUS73 KIWX 120300 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1000 PM EST MON DEC 11 2017 LMZ043-046-121100- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171213T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1000 PM EST MON DEC 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 20 FOOT BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 15 FEET WAVES TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
524 WHUS73 KIWX 120948 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 448 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 LMZ043-046-121800- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171213T0000Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 448 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST wind to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 KNOT gales. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET OCCASIONALly to 20 Feet today. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 13 Foot WAVES 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. && $$
352 WHUS73 KIWX 121526 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1026 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 LMZ043-046-122330- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171213T0000Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1026 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST wind to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 KNOT gales. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALly to 18 Feet today. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 13 Foot WAVES Tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
363 WHUS73 KIWX 122045 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 345 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 LMZ043-046-130445- /O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0088.171212T2045Z-171213T2000Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 345 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM EST Wednesday. * WINDS...Northwest to 30 knots. * WAVES...10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble | 9 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble | 33 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | Allen, Marshall, Whitley | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:44 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | IWX | 24 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.