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WHUS73 KIWX 122101
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
401 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
LMZ043-046-130515-
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NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
401 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET EXPECTED.
FOR THE GALE WATCH, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS AND WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST JOSEPH MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
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