Special Marine Warning for New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI; Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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
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- Severe
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What is happening
SMWIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1129 AM EDT, strong...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1129 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near 59th Street Marina to near Indiana Harbor to 9 nm south of Gary, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... New Buffalo and Michigan City.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 12 at 11:29AM EDT until August 12 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Northern Indiana. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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