Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2008, 11:26 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 2, 2008, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2008, 11:26 AM EST (16:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 2, 2008, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2008, 7:05 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS73 KGRR 021626 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1126 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...WINDS AND WAVES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT... .A GALE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN POSTED FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE ADVISORY. LMZ844>849-030030- /O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-081202T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0021.081202T2200Z-081203T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1126 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WHUS73 KGRR 022158 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 458 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...WINDS AND WAVES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT... .A GALE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN POSTED FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE ADVISORY. LMZ844>849-030600- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.081202T2200Z-081203T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 458 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
196 WHUS73 KGRR 030315 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1015 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. LMZ844>849-031000- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081203T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1015 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED MOST OF THE NIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ NJJ
979 WHUS73 KGRR 030940 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 440 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND EVENTUALLY BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST. LMZ844>849-031200- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081203T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 440 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WAVES GREATER THAN 8 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ NJJ
000 WHUS73 KGRR 031205 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 705 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .GALE CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED...BUT WAVES WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH DOWN THE LAKE TODAY...SHIFTING GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST BY THIS EVENING. LMZ844>849-032015- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0083.081203T1205Z-081204T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 705 AM EST WED DEC 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALLER CRAFT BOTH TODAY AND TONIGHT AS SOUTHWEST WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATER TODAY. WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH...RUNNING AT 4 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING A BIT THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WINDS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT WHICH WILL PUSH WAVES BACK INTO THE 4 TO 7 FOOT RANGE. 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. && $$ DUKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 10:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 13 hr |
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Sources
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