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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
356 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2025

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/O.UPG.KIWX.UP.A.0001.250120T0000Z-250121T2100Z/
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New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO
4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 
  knots with gusts up to 25 knots and waves 5 to 8 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 AM EST Tuesday. 
  For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 1 PM Sunday to 4 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.

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.

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