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Gale Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana

March 10, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Mar 10, 2021, 3:32 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 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
Mar 10, 2021, 3:32 AM EST (08:32 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 7:00 AM EST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

581 
WHUS73 KIWX 100832
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
332 AM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

LMZ043-046-101645-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-210310T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0002.210310T1500Z-210311T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
332 AM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South wind 20 to 25 knots today and tonight. Gale force
  gusts up to 35 knots by late morning, then increasing to 40 knot
  gales through midnight tonight. Gale force gusts to 35 knots
  after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots Thursday morning
  veering west 10 to 15 knots Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 to 5
  feet.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 7 AM 
  EST Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 AM EST 
  this morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
998 
WHUS73 KIWX 101537
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1037 AM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

LMZ043-046-102345-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1037 AM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 
  40 kt by later today. Waves 2 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$
091 
WHUS73 KIWX 102003
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
303 PM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

LMZ043-046-110415-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
303 PM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3
  to 5 feet.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$
013 
WHUS73 KIWX 110303
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1003 PM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

LMZ043-046-111115-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1003 PM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with occasional
  gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$
222 
WHUS73 KIWX 110839
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
339 AM EST Thu Mar 11 2021

LMZ043-046-111645-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0016.210311T1200Z-210312T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
339 AM EST Thu Mar 11 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15
  knots. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots possible through 7 am
  EST. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by late
  afternoon.

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 7 AM EST this morning. For 
  the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST 
  this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$
625 
WHUS73 KIWX 111155
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
655 AM EST Thu Mar 11 2021

LMZ043-046-112000-
/O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T1200Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0016.210311T1200Z-210312T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
655 AM EST Thu Mar 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3
  to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. 

* WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 7 AM EST this morning. For 
  the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST 
  this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 3:42 AM ESTWind AdvisoryIWXCass, Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke, White17 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.