IN Marine Warning and Forecast

IN Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT

WEDNESDAY...

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO

3 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SIGNIFICANT WAVES...TO 5 FT.

* OCCASIONAL WAVES...TO 7 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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