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Gale Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana
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
The counties it named.
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 MWWIWX 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 The Gale Watch is no longer in effect.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. && $$ MCD
5 follow-up statements
761 WHUS73 KIWX 060304 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1004 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018 LMZ043-046-061115- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.181106T1200Z-181107T0600Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1004 PM EST Mon Nov 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Southwest wind to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knot gales Tuesday, veering west to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots early Tuesday night. * WAVES...Building to of 5 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet Tuesday, gradually subsiding to 4 to 8 feet late Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 7:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 14 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:40 AM EST | Gale Watch | IWX | 10 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.