Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2012, 3:02 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2012, 3:39 AM EST. It was in force for 15 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 8, 2012, 3:02 PM EST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2012, 3:39 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
475 WHUS73 KGRR 082002 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 302 PM EST SUN JAN 8 2012 LMZ847>849-090415- /O.UPG.KGRR.GL.A.0001.120109T1500Z-120110T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0002.120109T1500Z-120110T0000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 302 PM EST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
5 follow-up statements
939 WHUS73 KGRR 090321 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1021 PM EST SUN JAN 8 2012 LMZ847>849-091130- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0002.120109T1500Z-120110T0000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1021 PM EST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
146 WHUS73 KGRR 090839 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 339 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 LMZ847>849-091645- /O.EXT.KGRR.GL.W.0002.120109T0839Z-120110T0000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 339 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. 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. && $$ LMZ844>846-091645- /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0002.120109T0839Z-120110T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI- 339 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...2 TO 4 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
426 WHUS73 KGRR 091534 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1034 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 LMZ847>849-092345- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1034 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. 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. && $$ LMZ844>846-092345- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI- 1034 AM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...2 TO 4 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
682 WHUS73 KGRR 092011 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 311 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 LMZ847>849-100000- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 311 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING THIS EVENING. * WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LMZ844>846-100415- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI- 311 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR
379 WHUS73 KGRR 100005 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 705 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 LMZ847>849-100815- /O.EXP.KGRR.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGRR.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI- PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 705 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FOOT WAVES THIS EVENING...WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LMZ844>846-100815- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120110T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI- 705 PM EST MON JAN 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FOOT WAVES THIS EVENING...WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR DUKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:39 AM EST | Gale Watch | GRR | 11 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.