646  
WHUS73 KIWX 210149  
MWWIWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
949 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2025  
 
LMZ043-046-211000-  
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/O.EXT.KIWX.GL.W.0015.251021T1700Z-251023T0000Z/  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
949 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT  
TUESDAY...  
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 8  
FEET. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST JOSEPH MI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EDT TUESDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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