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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 4:04 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2021, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021, 4:04 PM EST (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
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243 WHUS73 KIWX 052104 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 404 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 LMZ043-060515- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.210206T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 404 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind to 30 knots tonight. Gusts up to 40 knot gales through this evening. West wind 10 to 20 knots Saturday with gusts to 25 knots in the morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet tonight diminishing to 3 to 6 feet Saturday morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. 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. && $$ LMZ046-060515- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.210206T0000Z-210206T1200Z/ Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 404 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind to 30 knots this evening easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knot gales this evening. West wind 10 to 20 knots Saturday. Waves 4 to 9 feet tonight subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$
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535 WHUS73 KIWX 060305 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1005 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 LMZ043-061000- /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 1005 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind to 30 knots tonight. West wind 10 to 20 knots Saturday with gusts to 25 knots in the morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet tonight diminishing to 3 to 6 feet Saturday morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. 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. && $$ LMZ046-061000- /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1200Z/ Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1005 PM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind to 30 knots this evening easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knot gales this evening. West wind 10 to 20 knots Saturday. Waves 4 to 9 feet tonight subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$
364 WHUS73 KIWX 060941 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 441 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 LMZ043-061500- /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 441 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ LMZ046-061500- /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1200Z/ Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 441 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind 10 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, through 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
170 WHUS73 KIWX 061148 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 648 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 LMZ046-061500- /O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1200Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 648 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. && $$ LMZ043-061500- /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 648 AM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.