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Gale Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2017, 4:27 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 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
- Feb 25, 2017, 4:27 PM EST (21:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
635 WHUS73 KIWX 252127 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 427 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 LMZ043-046-260530- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170226T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0004.170226T1500Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY WITH 35 KNOT GALE GUSTS LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES: 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SUNDAY...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY 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. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
5 follow-up statements
521 WHUS73 KIWX 260308 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1008 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 LMZ043-046-261115- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170226T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.170226T1500Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1008 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY WITH 35 KNOT GALE GUSTS LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
116 WHUS73 KIWX 260852 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 352 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 LMZ043-046-261700- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170226T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.170226T1500Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 352 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES BY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY 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. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
607 WHUS73 KIWX 261632 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1132 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 LMZ043-046-270000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1132 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES BY AFTERNOON. * WAVES: 3 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
077 WHUS73 KIWX 262153 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 453 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 LMZ043-046-270000- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 453 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WAVES: 3 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
668 WHUS73 KIWX 270006 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 706 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 LMZ043-046-270115- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170227T0000Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 706 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN NEARSHORE WATERS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 8:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Williams | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 8:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Williams | 18 min |
| Feb 24, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 9:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 9:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Putnam | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 9:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Henry | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 9:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 32 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.