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Gale Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 3:47 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:18 AM EDT | Gale Watch | IWX | 10 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.