Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
607 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
  mid-line of lake....
  Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI...
  New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 607 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 8 nm north of Burns Harbor, moving
  northeast at 55 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Buffalo and Michigan City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northwestern
Indiana.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4180 8697 4212 8696 4213 8656 4211 8649
      4194 8658 4189 8662 4180 8675 4179 8676
      4172 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 225DEG 53KT 4178 8713

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Andersen