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Gale Watch 3, NWS Northern Indiana

February 23, 2018

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale watch at Feb 23, 2018, 3:47 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2018, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2018, 3:47 PM EST (20:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 24, 2018, 3:46 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Feb 23, 3:41 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 3:41 PM EST, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 5:55 AM EST, 9 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
555 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-241100-
La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-
Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-
Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien-
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-
Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
555 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2018 /455 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest
Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widespread flooding will continue today and tonight over portions of
northwest Indiana into far southwest Lower Michigan, but the water
will recede at most locations. Major flooding will continue on
several area rivers with record crests at some points. For the
latest river warning and crest information, please refer to the
Northern Indiana webpage and flood warnings and statements issued by
this office.

A wintry mix of precipitation is likely overnight around and north
of state Highway 6.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A wintry mix of precipitation is likely early Saturday around and
north of state Highway 6.

River flooding will continue through the weekend across the area.
For the latest flood information, please refer to our webpage and any
flood warnings or statements issued by this office.

Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is likely Saturday and Saturday
night, primarily south and east of a line from Monticello to Fort
Wayne Indiana to Ottawa Ohio. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches area
likely by Sunday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Reports and pictures of flooding and any measured rainfall amounts would
be appreciated.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

LMZ043-046-241100-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
555 AM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of The Nearshore
Waters of Southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Conditions hazardous to small craft are possible at times this
weekend and next week.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 11:38 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXElkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph, Starke60 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.