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Small Craft Advisory 62, NWS Northern Indiana

October 20, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Oct 20, 2021, 3:51 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 21, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2021, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 21, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 22, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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313 
WHUS73 KIWX 200751
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
351 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

LMZ043-046-201600-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T1200Z-211022T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
351 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 knots
  in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 knots Thursday evening
  veering northeast at 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5
  feet Thursday morning building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon
  and evening, occasionally to 10 feet. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4
  feet late Thursday night.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 5 AM 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.

&&

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10 follow-up statements
748 
WHUS73 KIWX 200753
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
353 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

LMZ043-046-201600-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T1200Z-211022T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
353 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO
5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 
  knots in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 knots Thursday 
  evening veering northeast at 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
  Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday morning building to 5 to 10 feet in 
  the afternoon and evening, occasionally to 12 feet. Waves 
  subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late Thursday night.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 5 AM 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.

&&

$$
225 
WHUS73 KIWX 201527
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1127 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

LMZ043-046-202330-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T1200Z-211022T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO
5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 knots
  in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 knots Thursday evening
  veering northeast at 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5
  feet Thursday morning building to 5 to 10 feet in the afternoon
  and evening, occasionally to 12 feet. 

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 5 AM 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.

&&

$$
983 
WHUS73 KIWX 201955
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
355 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

LMZ043-046-210400-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T1200Z-211022T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
355 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO
5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 knots
  Thursday afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 knots Thursday evening
  veering east at 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
  Thursday morning building to 5 to 10 feet in the afternoon and 
  evening, occasionally to 12 feet.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 5 AM 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.

&&

$$
136 
WHUS73 KIWX 210226
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1026 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

LMZ043-046-211030-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T0900Z-211022T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1026 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 
  knots Thursday afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 knots Thursday 
  evening veering east at 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 
  to 5 feet Thursday morning building to 6 to 10 feet in the 
  afternoon and evening, occasionally to 13 feet.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to 5 AM 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.

&&

$$
123 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
431 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

LMZ043-046-211645-
/O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.211021T0900Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
431 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 
  knots this afternoon. North wind 15 to 25 knots veering 
  northeast 5 to 15 knots late tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet this 
  morning will build to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this 
  afternoon. Waves of 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet 
  tonight. Waves of 3 to 5 feet Friday morning will subside to 2 
  to 4 feet by the afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

$$

MCD
592 
WHUS73 KIWX 211617
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Issued by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1217 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

LMZ043-046-220030-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1217 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 
  knots this afternoon. North wind 15 to 25 knots veering 
  northeast 5 to 15 knots late tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet this 
  morning will build to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this 
  afternoon. Waves of 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet 
  tonight. Waves of 3 to 5 feet Friday morning will subside to 2 
  to 4 feet by the afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

$$
916 
WHUS73 KIWX 211642
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1242 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

LMZ043-046-220045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1242 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 30 
  knots this afternoon. North wind 15 to 25 knots veering 
  northeast 5 to 15 knots late tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet this 
  morning will build to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet 
  this afternoon. Waves of 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet 
  tonight. Waves of 3 to 5 feet Friday morning will subside to 2 
  to 4 feet by the afternoon.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

$$
741 
WHUS73 KIWX 211953
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
353 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

LMZ043-046-220400-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
353 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to 15
  knots by midnight, then northeast 5 to 10 knots by daybreak.
  Waves 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5
  feet by late Friday morning. 

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

$$
405 
WHUS73 KIWX 220206
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1006 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

LMZ043-046-221015-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1006 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 25 knots, diminishing to
  10 to 15 knots, then northeast 5 to 10 knots by daybreak. Waves
  4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by
  late Friday morning.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

$$
396 
WHUS73 KIWX 220813
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
413 AM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021

LMZ043-046-221500-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-211022T1500Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
413 AM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Waves 3 to 5 feet early this morning subsiding to 1 to 3
  feet. Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early this morning.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM 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.

&&

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