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Small Craft Advisory 85, NWS Northern Indiana

December 17, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Dec 17, 2021, 3:51 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2021, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

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Issued
Dec 17, 2021, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2021, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 19, 2021, 4:00 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

290 
WHUS73 KIWX 172051
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
351 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

LMZ043-046-180500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.211218T2200Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
351 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots Saturday backing north 15
  to 20 knots in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots
  Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning building to 3
  to 6 feet by late afternoon and evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to
  4 feet early Sunday morning. 

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
416 
WHUS73 KIWX 180248
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
948 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

LMZ043-046-181100-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.211218T2200Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
948 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO
4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots Saturday backing north 15 
  to 20 knots in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots 
  Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning building to 
  3 to 6 feet by late afternoon and evening. Waves subsiding to 
  2 to 4 feet early Sunday morning.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
670 
WHUS73 KIWX 180909
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
409 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

LMZ043-046-181715-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.211218T2200Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
409 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20
  knots in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots Saturday
  night. Waves 1 to 3 feet this morning building to 3 to 6 feet 
  by late afternoon and evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet 
  early Sunday morning.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
033 
WHUS73 KIWX 181535
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1035 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

LMZ043-046-182345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.211218T2200Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1035 AM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots
  this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet this
  afternoon and evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
966 
WHUS73 KIWX 182053
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
353 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

LMZ043-046-190500-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.211218T2200Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
353 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

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

* WHAT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
  2 to 4 feet late tonight.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
330 
WHUS73 KIWX 190306
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1006 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

LMZ043-046-190900-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-211219T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1006 PM EST Sat Dec 18 2021

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

* WHAT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding 
  to 2 to 4 feet late tonight.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
108 
WHUS73 KIWX 190912
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
412 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

LMZ043-046-191715-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-211219T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0086.211220T0300Z-211220T2100Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
412 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Winds becoming south to southwest 10 to 20 knots with 
  gusts up to 25 knots. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

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

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

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