Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 39, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2011, 10:49 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 18, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 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
- Nov 17, 2011, 10:49 AM EST (15:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2011, 3:42 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
741 WHUS73 KGRR 171549 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1049 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011 LMZ844>849-180000- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111118T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KGRR.GL.A.0011.111118T1200Z-111119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0039.111118T1200Z-111119T1000Z/ 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- 1049 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES TO 40 KNOTS LIKELY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY. 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 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
7 follow-up statements
661 WHUS73 KGRR 172012 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 312 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011 LMZ844>849-180415- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.111118T1200Z-111119T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 312 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
222 WHUS73 KGRR 180216 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 916 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011 LMZ844>849-181030- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.111118T1200Z-111119T1000Z/ 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- 916 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 30 TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY. 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 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
268 WHUS73 KGRR 180811 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 311 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 LMZ844>849-181615- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-111118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.111118T1200Z-111119T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 311 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING AND INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 KNOT GALES BY MID TO LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
216 WHUS73 KGRR 181658 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1158 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 LMZ844>849-190100- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-111119T1000Z/ 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- 1158 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES OF 40 TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BECOMING 35 KNOT GALES AFTER DARK. * WAVES...WAVES WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 8 TO 12 FOOT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. EVEN HIGHER WAVES TOWARD 15 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF HOLLAND AT TIMES. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR DUKE
815 WHUS73 KGRR 182055 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 355 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 LMZ844>849-190500- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-111119T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 355 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES OF 40 TO 45 KNOTS THIS EVENING...WILL DIMINISH TO BELOW GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE AS HIGH AS 10 TO 15 FEET IN SOME AREAS THIS EVENING...BUT SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 10 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR DUKE
411 WHUS73 KGRR 190137 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 837 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 LMZ844-845-190945- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-111119T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0087.111119T0137Z-111119T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- 837 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...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 SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WILL GUST TO 30 KTS OR LOWER OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...WILL HOLD STEADY IN THE 6 TO 8 FOOT RANGE OVERNIGHT. 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. && 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. && $$ LMZ846>849-190945- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-111119T1000Z/ HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 837 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES OF 40 KNOTS TONIGHT...WILL DIMINISH TO BELOW GALE FORCE BY EARLY MORNING. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE AS HIGH AS 8 TO 10 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
640 WHUS73 KGRR 190842 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 342 AM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 LMZ846>849-192100- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-111119T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KGRR.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-111119T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0040.111119T2100Z-111120T0400Z/ HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 342 AM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING ORIGINALLY ENDING AT 5 AM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WILL GUST 25 TO 30 KNOTS TODAY INCREASING GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WILL BUILD ONCE AGAIN INTO THE 6 TO 10 FOOT RANGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. 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 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. && $$ LMZ844-845-192100- /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-111119T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0040.111119T2100Z-111120T0400Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- 342 AM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WILL GUST 25 TO 30 KNOTS TODAY INCREASING GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WILL BUILD ONCE AGAIN INTO THE 6 TO 10 FOOT RANGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:15 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 8 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:19 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren | 31 hr |
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