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Home Return to list Small Craft Advisory 0082 Issued by the Northern Indiana Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-12-19 02:30:49 736 WHUS73 KIWX 190830 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 330 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 LMZ043-046-191630- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0082.251219T1800Z-251221T0300Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 330 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning today, west winds to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots and waves 6 to 12 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 10 feet today, then subsiding to 2 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday-Saturday evening building to 5 to 9 feet late Saturday night. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible after midnight Saturday night. A gale watch may be needed. 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-19 09:36:45 082 WHUS73 KIWX 191536 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1036 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 LMZ043-046-192345- /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0082.251219T1800Z-251221T0300Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1036 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning today, west winds to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots and waves 6 to 12 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 10 feet today, then subsiding to 2 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday-Saturday evening building to 5 to 9 feet late Saturday night. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible after midnight Saturday night. A gale watch may be needed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-19 14:23:23 760 WHUS73 KIWX 192023 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 323 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 LMZ043-046-200430- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-251221T0300Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 323 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 10 feet today, then subsiding to 2 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday-Saturday evening building to 5 to 9 feet late Saturday night. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...through 10 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible after midnight Saturday night. A gale watch may be needed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2025-12-19 20:15:03 217 WHUS73 KIWX 200214 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 914 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 LMZ043-046-201015- /O.EXT.KIWX.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-251220T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0020.251220T0900Z-251220T1800Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 914 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet. For the Gale Warning, south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knot gales and waves 3 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||