244  
WHUS73 KIWX 162109  
MWWIWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
509 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
LMZ043-046-170515-  
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-261017T0600Z/  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
509 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS AND  
WAVES 14 TO 19 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25  
KNOTS LATE TONIGHT, WITH WAVES SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST JOSEPH MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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