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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Northern Indiana

March 27, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Mar 27, 2021, 3:45 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2021, 3:45 AM EDT (07:45 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

547 
WHUS73 KIWX 270745
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
345 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LMZ043-046-271545-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.210328T1000Z-210329T0200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
345 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with frequent gusts up to 
  30 knots. A few gusts up to 35 knots possible. Waves 5 to 8 
  feet.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
891 
WHUS73 KIWX 271453
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LMZ043-046-272300-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.210328T1000Z-210329T0200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1053 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with frequent gusts up 
  to 30 knots. A few gusts up to 35 knots possible. Waves 5 to 8 
  feet.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
492 
WHUS73 KIWX 271956
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
356 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LMZ043-046-280400-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.210328T1000Z-210329T0200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
356 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
  A few gusts to 35 knots gales Sunday morning. Waves building to
  5 to 10 feet Sunday.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
453 
WHUS73 KIWX 280227
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LMZ043-046-281030-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.210328T1000Z-210329T0200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1027 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 knots shifting to the west northwest
  15 to 25 knots overnight with gusts to 30 knots toward daybreak.
  Northwest 20 to 25 knots Sunday with gusts to 30 knots. A few
  gusts to 35 knot gales Sunday morning. Waves building to 3 to 5
  feet tonight and to 5 to 10 feet Sunday.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
440 
WHUS73 KIWX 280848
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
448 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

LMZ043-046-281700-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.210328T1000Z-210329T0200Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
448 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. A few
  gusts to 35 knot gales this morning. Waves building to 5 to 10 
  feet day.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
675 
WHUS73 KIWX 281444
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1044 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

LMZ043-046-282245-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210329T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1044 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest 15 to 25 knots today. Gusts up to 30 knots,
  with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible through early
  afternoon. Waves 5 to 10 feet. For tonight, Northwest wind 10 to
  15 knots backing west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 9
  feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
292 
WHUS73 KIWX 281928
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
328 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

LMZ043-046-290330-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210329T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
328 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest at 5 to
  15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 
  feet after midnight.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
195 
WHUS73 KIWX 290316
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1116 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

LMZ043-046-290600-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210329T0600Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1116 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after 
  midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday.

* 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 27, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXFulton, White33 min

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Sources

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