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IN Marine Warning and Forecast

Posted May 03, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

IN Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, May 4, 2017

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT

THURSDAY...

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 30 KT THURSDAY...35 KT GALES THURSDAY

NIGHT AND NORTH GALES TO 40 KT FRIDAY.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 12 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 15 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS

ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER

VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO

47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING

AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE

ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER

ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

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