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Gale Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana

March 24, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Mar 24, 2021, 3:31 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 25, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 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 24, 2021, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 3:37 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

820 
WHUS73 KIWX 241931
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
331 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021

LMZ043-046-250345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0003.210326T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
331 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kts with gusts
  up to 40 kts and waves 7 to 10 ft expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 20 kts with gusts up to 30 kts 
  through this evening, and waves 3 to 5 feet.

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

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 8 PM Thursday to 8 AM EDT 
  Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
355 
WHUS73 KIWX 250247
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021

LMZ043-046-251100-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1047 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt gales.
  Waves 6 to 11 ft.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM Thursday to 8 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.

&&

$$
265 
WHUS73 KIWX 250758
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
358 AM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

LMZ043-046-251630-
/O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
358 AM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45
  kt gales. Waves 10 to 14 ft.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 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.

&&

$$
155 
WHUS73 KIWX 251502
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1102 AM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

LMZ043-046-252315-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1102 AM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 
  45 kt gales. Waves 10 to 14 ft.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 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.

&&

$$
356 
WHUS73 KIWX 251958
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
358 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

LMZ043-046-260400-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
358 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and 
  waves 8 to 14 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 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.

&&

$$
750 
WHUS73 KIWX 260220
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1020 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

LMZ043-046-261030-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1020 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and 
  waves 6 to 11 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 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.

&&

$$
063 
WHUS73 KIWX 260737
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
337 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

LMZ043-046-261545-
/O.CAN.KIWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0020.210326T0737Z-210327T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
337 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
  this morning. Winds diminish this afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet
  this morning, subsiding to 4 to 7 feet this afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 24, 3:47 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington and 2 more24 hr
Mar 24, 5:18 AM EDTGale WatchIWX10 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.