Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
680 FZUS73 KIWX 072147 MWSIWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 547 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 LMZ043-046-080-072230- /O.CON.KIWX.MA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240507T2230Z/ 547 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.... Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI... New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI... At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 11 nm north of New Buffalo, or 14 nm southwest of St. Joseph, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. Locations impacted include... New Buffalo and Michigan City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern Indiana...southwestern Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan. && LAT...LON 4181 8697 4203 8697 4213 8682 4213 8657 4211 8649 4194 8658 4189 8662 4180 8675 4179 8676 4172 8691 TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 226DEG 36KT 4198 8676 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ CR