Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 32, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2012, 3:59 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 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 10, 2012, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 11, 2012, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2012, 1:24 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
958 WHUS73 KGRR 102059 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 359 PM EST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ844>849-110500- /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0083.121110T2300Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0032.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ 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- 359 PM EST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY. 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 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. && $$ MEADE
6 follow-up statements
360 WHUS73 KGRR 110242 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 942 PM EST SAT NOV 10 2012 LMZ844>849-111045- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0032.121111T1500Z-121112T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 942 PM EST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
575 WHUS73 KGRR 110756 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 256 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ844>849-111600- /O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-121111T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KGRR.GL.W.0032.121111T0800Z-121112T0300Z/ 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- 256 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$
481 WHUS73 KGRR 111602 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1102 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ844>849-120015- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1102 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ MEADE
571 WHUS73 KGRR 112104 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 404 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ844>849-120300- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121112T0300Z/ 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 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...4 TO 8 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. && $$ MEADE
831 WHUS73 KGRR 120143 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 843 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 LMZ844>849-120800- /O.EXT.KGRR.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121112T0800Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 843 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
952 WHUS73 KGRR 120624 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 124 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 LMZ844>849-121430- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-121112T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0084.121112T0624Z-121113T1500Z/ 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- 124 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST. * WAVES...4 TO 8 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 3:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 24 hr |
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