Gale Warning
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 THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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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Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
835 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-222145-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.A.0021.130523T0800Z-130524T0200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
835 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
* WINDS...UP TO 40 KT.
* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...UP TO 12 FT.
* OCCASIONAL WAVES...UP TO 16 FT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
835 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
LMZ740>745-222145-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.A.0021.130523T1500Z-130524T0200Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
835 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
* WINDS...UP TO 35 KT.
* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...UP TO 11 FT.
* OCCASIONAL WAVES...UP TO 15 FT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.
&&
$$
IZZI
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
452 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
LMZ844>849-240900-
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
452 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WIND AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$
WDM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
452 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240900-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
452 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A FROST ADVISORY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 96 TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
FROST IS EXPECTED NEAR AND NORTH OF ROUTE 10 FRIDAY NIGHT.
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
232045-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013 /432 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN LAKESHORE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND WEST OF INTERSTATE
355.
THERE PERIODIC CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-232045-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING PRIMARILY OVER THE
SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE LAKE.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IS LIKELY.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL LAKE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING PRIMARILY
OVER THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE LAKE.
THERE IS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
&&
$$
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
LMZ740>745-232045-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
332 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND THEN
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
&&
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
428 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
INZ021-029>031-036>042-046>049-054>056-232030-
CARROLL-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-
HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-
428 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS.
HAZARDS: LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...ISOLATED
TORNADOES.
TIMING: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
AND INTO TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION: A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST WILL CONTINUE
TO SPARK PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
OUTLOOK: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY.
DISCUSSION: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR LATE IN THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES APPROACH THE AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
&&
MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
428 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
INZ028-035-043>045-051>053-057-060>065-067>072-232030-
WARREN-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-RUSH-
SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-
MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
428 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HAZARDS: LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...BRIEF DOWNPOURS.
TIMING: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
AND INTO TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION: A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST WILL CONTINUE
TO SPARK PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
OUTLOOK: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY.
DISCUSSION: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR LATE IN THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES APPROACH THE AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
&&
MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)
$$
