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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Northern Indiana

February 22, 2022

NWS Northern Indiana issued this small craft advisory at Feb 22, 2022, 3:21 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2022, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2022, 3:21 AM EST (08:21 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2022, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 23, 2022, 10:00 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

098 
WHUS73 KIWX 220821
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
321 AM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

LMZ043-046-221630-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.220222T2100Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
321 AM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 10 to 20 knots this afternoon with gusts up to
  25 knots. Winds veering northwest and increasing to 15 to 25
  knots tonight with gusts up to 30 knots. Northwest winds 15 to
  25 knots diminishing Wednesday evening. Waves building to 4 to 8
  feet tonight subsiding Wednesday evening. 

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

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST Wednesday.

* 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
917 
WHUS73 KIWX 221601
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1101 AM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

LMZ043-046-230015-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.220222T2100Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West wind 10 to 20 knots this afternoon with gusts up 
  to 25 knots. Winds veering northwest and increasing to 15 to 
  25 knots tonight with gusts up to 30 knots. Northwest winds 15 
  to 25 knots diminishing Wednesday evening. Waves building to 4 
  to 8 feet tonight subsiding Wednesday evening.

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

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST Wednesday.

* 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 222130
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
430 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

LMZ043-046-230530-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
430 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
  building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet this evening and
  continuing into Wednesday. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
  Wednesday night.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
655 
WHUS73 KIWX 230237
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
937 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

LMZ043-046-231000-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
937 PM EST Tue Feb 22 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet 
  occasionally to 10 feet this evening and continuing into 
  Wednesday. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday night.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
095 
WHUS73 KIWX 230825
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
325 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

LMZ043-046-231630-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
325 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering north this
  afternoon and northeast this evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet
  subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late this evening.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
647 
WHUS73 KIWX 231610
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1110 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

LMZ043-046-240015-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1110 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering north this 
  afternoon and northeast this evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet 
  subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late this evening.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
947 
WHUS73 KIWX 232300
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
600 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

LMZ043-046-240300-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220224T0300Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
600 PM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
  subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 9:32 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph7 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.