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Gale Warning 3, NWS Northern Indiana

March 17, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Mar 17, 2021, 9:34 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 18, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT. 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
Mar 17, 2021, 9:34 PM EDT (01:34 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2021, 11:01 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

143 
WHUS73 KIWX 180134
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
934 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021

LMZ043-046-180945-
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0002.210318T0900Z-210319T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0003.210318T0900Z-210319T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
934 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knot
  gales. Waves 4 to 7 ft overnight building to 5 to 10 feet 
  occasionally to 12 feet on Thursday.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to 5 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
987 
WHUS73 KIWX 180808
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
408 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

LMZ043-046-181615-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.210318T0900Z-210319T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
408 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
  gales. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 feet today building 
  to 6 to 12 feet this evening.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
748 
WHUS73 KIWX 181423
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1023 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

LMZ043-046-182230-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210319T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1023 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
  gales. Waves 6 to 12 feet. 

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
732 
WHUS73 KIWX 181928
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
328 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

LMZ043-046-190330-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210319T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
328 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
  gales. Waves 5 to 10 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
065 
WHUS73 KIWX 190301
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

LMZ043-046-191115-
/O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210319T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0018.210319T0301Z-210319T2000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
  Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet Friday morning then
  to 2 to 4 feet Friday afternoon.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Friday.

* 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 18, 12:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAdams, Blackford, Cass, Grant, Huntington, Jay and 4 more3 hr

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Sources

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