Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
948 WHUS73 KIWX 191602 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1102 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 LMZ043-046-200015- /O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250121T2200Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.UP.W.0001.250119T1800Z-250121T2200Z/ New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1102 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west to northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM EST Tuesday. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ice cover has increased along the southeast shore of lake Michigan. Access to ports may not be available. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$