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Gale Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2018, 11:16 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2018, 7:00 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
- Jan 30, 2018, 11:16 AM EST (16:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
403 WHUS73 KIWX 301616 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1116 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 LMZ043-046-310030- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0002.180131T0000Z-180131T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0002.180131T0000Z-180131T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1116 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Wednesday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 knots this evening increasing to 20 to 30 knots. Southwest winds to 30 knots Wednesday. Gusts up to 35 knot gales starting late tonight and continuing into Wednesday afternoon. * WAVES...Waves 2 to 4 feet this evening building to 4 to 7 feet tonight, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet on Wednesday. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
435 WHUS73 KIWX 302050 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 350 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 LMZ043-046-310500- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.180131T0000Z-180131T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 350 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South wind 20 to 30 knots tonight backing southwest on Wednesday. Gale force gusts of 35 to 40 knots late tonight into Wednesday afternoon. * WAVES...Waves 2 to 4 feet this evening building to 4 to 9 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 10 feet Wednesday. Waves are for ice free areas only. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ MCD
190 WHUS73 KIWX 310323 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1023 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 LMZ043-046-311130- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180131T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1023 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South to 30 knots overnight veering southwest Wednesday. Gale force gusts of 35 to 40 knots. * WAVES...3 to 7 feet overnight...4 to 10 feet on Wednesday. Waves are for ice free areas. 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. && $$
503 WHUS73 KIWX 310853 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 353 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 LMZ043-046-311700- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180131T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 353 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales this morning, diminishing this afternoon. * WAVES...3 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding this afternoon. Waves are for ice free areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
263 WHUS73 KIWX 311525 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1025 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 LMZ043-046-311800- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180131T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1025 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales diminishing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. * WAVES...4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves are for ice free areas. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 6:54 AM EST | Gale Watch | IWX | 4 hr |
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