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Gale Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana

November 5, 2018

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2018, 3:07 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 6, 2018, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2018, 3:07 PM EST (20:07 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 6, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 6, 2018, 10:33 PM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

097 
WHUS73 KIWX 052007
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
307 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018

LMZ043-046-060415-
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0008.181106T1200Z-181107T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0013.181106T1200Z-181107T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
307 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Gale Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM Tuesday to 1 AM EST
Wednesday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WINDS...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to 20
  knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots towards morning. West
  wind 20 to 30 knots. Gale force gusts to 35 to 40 knots.

* WAVES...Waves 1 to 4 feet tonight. On Tuesday, expect waves to 
  build to 6 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Waves of 5 to 10
  feet are expected 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.

&&

$$

MCD
5 follow-up statements
761 
WHUS73 KIWX 060304
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1004 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018

LMZ043-046-061115-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.181106T1200Z-181107T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1004 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest wind to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knot
  gales Tuesday, veering west to 25 knots with gusts up to 35
  knots early Tuesday night. 

* WAVES...Building to of 5 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet
  Tuesday, gradually subsiding to 4 to 8 feet late 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.

&&

$$
374 
WHUS73 KIWX 060818
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
318 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

LMZ043-046-061630-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.181106T1200Z-181107T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
318 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...Becoming west early and increasing rapidly to 15 to 30
  knots with gusts up to 35 knot gales.

* WAVES...Building to 4 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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.

&&

$$
083 
WHUS73 KIWX 061520
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1020 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

LMZ043-046-062330-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181107T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1020 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...West wind to 30 knots today. West wind 20 to 30 knots
  this evening diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale
  force gusts to 35 knots today through midnight.

* WAVES...Building to 4 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Waves
  subsiding to 3 to 6 feet after midnight 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.

&&

$$
207 
WHUS73 KIWX 062051
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
351 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

LMZ043-046-070500-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181107T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
351 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to 35
  knots through midnight. 

* WAVES...Building to 4 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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
767 
WHUS73 KIWX 070333
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1033 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

LMZ043-046-071145-
/O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181107T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0063.181107T0333Z-181108T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1033 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM EST Thursday.
The Gale Warning has been cancelled. 

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 knots overnight through Wednesday, veering
  northwest 10 to 20 knots Wednesday night. 
  

* WAVES...4 to 8 feet overnight into Wednesday, subsiding to 3 to
  6 feet Wednesday night. 


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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 7:32 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX14 hr
Nov 5, 4:40 AM ESTGale WatchIWX10 hr

Nearby

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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.