Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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WHUS73 KIWX 222053
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
453 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

LMZ043-046-230500-
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0007.130523T1600Z-130524T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0009.130523T1400Z-130524T0000Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
453 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: NORTH TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES.

* WAVES: BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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