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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 9, 2011

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 9, 2011, 3:37 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 4:29 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2011, 3:37 PM EST (20:37 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2011, 4:29 AM EST
Expired
Mar 11, 2011, 3:05 PM EST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

881 
WHUS73 KGRR 092037
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
337 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND A DEVELOPING STORM EAST OF MICHIGAN
WILL BUILD WAVES TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS THURSDAY
AND THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING.

LMZ844>849-100445-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.110310T1200Z-110311T1500Z/
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-
337 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* WAVES WILL BUILD TO OVER 4 FEET.


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.

&&

$$

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8 follow-up statements
296 
WHUS73 KGRR 100336
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1036 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

LMZ844>849-101145-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.110310T1200Z-110311T1500Z/
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 WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES BUILDING 3 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY.

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
569 
WHUS73 KGRR 100929
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
429 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

LMZ844>849-101730-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.110310T0929Z-110312T0300Z/
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-
429 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY.

* NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

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
269 
WHUS73 KGRR 101558
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1058 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

LMZ844>849-110000-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0300Z/
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-
1058 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

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248 
WHUS73 KGRR 102027
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
327 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

LMZ844>849-110430-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0300Z/
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-
327 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* NORTH WINDS TO 20 KNOTS INTO MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.

* WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

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


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534 
WHUS73 KGRR 110303
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1003 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

LMZ844>849-111115-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0300Z/
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-
1003 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

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
621 
WHUS73 KGRR 110920
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
420 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

LMZ844>849-111730-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.A.0005.110312T1500Z-110313T0000Z/
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-
420 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING BACKING WEST 10 TO
  20 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY.

* WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.


* WINDS:  ON SATURDAY INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES: SATURDAY 3 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FEET.


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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
860 
WHUS73 KGRR 111444
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
944 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

LMZ844>849-112245-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.A.0005.110312T1500Z-110313T0000Z/
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-
944 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...


* NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS BACKING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
  LATE IN THE DAY.

* WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

* WINDS: ON SATURDAY INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. 

* WAVES: SATURDAY 3 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FEET.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR


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255 
WHUS73 KGRR 112005
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
305 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

LMZ844>849-120415-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/O.UPG.KGRR.GL.A.0005.110312T1500Z-110313T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0025.110312T1500Z-110313T0000Z/
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-
305 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS BY MIDDAY.

* WAVES: SATURDAY 3 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FEET.

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


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