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Home Return to list Gale Warning 0009 Issued by the Northern Indiana Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-26 03:16:21 826 WHUS73 KIWX 260815 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 415 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 LMZ043-046-261615- /O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0004.260326T2200Z-260327T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0009.260326T2100Z-260327T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 415 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet this evening building to 6 to 9 feet overnight. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 09:24:45 185 WHUS73 KIWX 261424 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1024 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 LMZ043-046-262230- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0009.260326T2100Z-260327T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1024 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet this evening building to 6 to 9 feet overnight. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 14:32:24 855 WHUS73 KIWX 261931 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 331 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 LMZ043-046-270530- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0009.260326T2100Z-260327T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 331 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet this evening building to 7 to 12 feet overnight. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 20:54:35 994 WHUS73 KIWX 270154 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 954 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 LMZ043-046-270900- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260327T0900Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 954 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. Waves 4 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Conditions hazardous to small craft will persist beyond the gale warning. Winds and waves will be higher in and near thunderstorms. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ MCD Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-03-27 04:12:34 900 WHUS73 KIWX 270912 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 LMZ043-046-271715- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260327T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0020.260327T0912Z-260327T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 512 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions hazardous to small craft are possible again late tonight into Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ MCD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||