Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 2011, 10:38 PM EST. It was in force for 46 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
- Jan 31, 2011, 10:38 PM EST (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2011, 8:24 PM EST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
014 WHUS73 KGRR 010338 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1038 PM EST MON JAN 31 2011 LMZ844>849-011145- /O.UPG.KGRR.GL.A.0002.110201T1800Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0021.110201T0338Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.UP.W.0002.110201T1800Z-110203T0300Z/ 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- 1038 PM EST MON JAN 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: INCREASING TO NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY: FREEZING SPRAY WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR NJJ
7 follow-up statements
579 WHUS73 KGRR 011218 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 718 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 LMZ844>849-012030- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.110201T1800Z-110203T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 718 AM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... NORTHEAST GALES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL ALSO POSE A HAZARD TO MARINERS THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY: FREEZING SPRAY WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ OSTUNO HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
330 WHUS73 KGRR 012103 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 403 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 LMZ844>849-020515- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ 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- 403 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS: INCREASING TO NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY: FREEZING SPRAY WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
896 WHUS73 KGRR 020336 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1036 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 LMZ844>849-021145- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1036 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...THEN DIMINISHING. * WAVES: BUILDING UP TO 11 FEET TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * FREEZING SPRAY: HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR NJJ
989 WHUS73 KGRR 020904 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 404 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LMZ844>849-021715- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ 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- 404 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WAVES: UP TO 11 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY: HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR NJJ
150 WHUS73 KGRR 021536 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1036 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LMZ844>849-022345- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1036 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WAVES: UP TO 11 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * FREEZING SPRAY: HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
455 WHUS73 KGRR 022105 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 405 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LMZ844>849-030300- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ 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- 405 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES: UP TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING THEN DECREASING. * FREEZING SPRAY: HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
111 WHUS73 KGRR 030124 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 824 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LMZ844>849-030930- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0009.110203T0124Z-110204T2300Z/ /O.CAN.KGRR.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 824 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE ON THURSDAY ONCE AGAIN TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND REMAIN UP THROUGH FRIDAY. * WAVES: 4 TO 7 FOOT WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES WILL THEN BUILD BACK UP TO 5 TO 8 FEET ON THURSDAY AND REMAIN UP THROUGH FRIDAY. * FREEZING SPRAY: THE THREAT FOR HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS ENDED. SOME LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR NJJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 10:38 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GRR | 46 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:39 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 11 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Muskegon and 3 more | 28 hr |
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