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Gale Warning 3, NWS Northern Indiana
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
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 12:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Cass, Grant, Huntington, Jay and 4 more | 3 hr |
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