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Small Craft Advisory 11, NWS Northern Indiana

February 24, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Feb 24, 2021, 5:50 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2021, 5:50 AM EST (10:50 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2021, 4:00 AM EST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

189 
WHUS73 KIWX 241050
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
550 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

LMZ043-046-242100-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.210224T1400Z-210225T0400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
550 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Waves 4 to 6 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 11 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
923 
WHUS73 KIWX 241606
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1106 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

LMZ043-046-250015-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210225T0400Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1106 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. Wave forecast for ice free 
  waters.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 11 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.

&&

$$
778 
WHUS73 KIWX 242104
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
404 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

LMZ043-046-250515-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
404 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
881 
WHUS73 KIWX 250333
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1033 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

LMZ043-046-250900-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1033 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet in ice
  free areas.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
233 
WHUS73 KIWX 250850
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
350 AM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

LMZ043-046-251000-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
350 AM EST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Winds and waves have dropped below advisory thresholds allowing
this headline to expire.

$$

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Sources

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