Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2012, 10:55 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2012, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 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 23, 2012, 10:55 AM EST (15:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2012, 3:18 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
694 WHUS73 KGRR 231555 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1055 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ844>849-240000- /O.CAN.KGRR.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120123T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0007.120123T2000Z-120124T1000Z/ 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- 1055 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES...WAVES 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
666 WHUS73 KGRR 231557 CCA MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1056 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ844>849-240015- /O.CAN.KGRR.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120123T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0007.120123T2000Z-120124T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1056 AM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES...WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GRR (ALL LOWER CASE)
710 WHUS73 KGRR 231956 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 256 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ844>849-240400- /O.EXP.KGRR.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120123T2000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0007.120123T2000Z-120124T1000Z/ 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 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 KNOTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES...WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$
914 WHUS73 KGRR 240207 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 907 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 LMZ844>849-241000- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 907 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * WAVES...WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
946 WHUS73 KGRR 240818 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 318 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 LMZ844>849-241630- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120124T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0009.120124T0818Z-120125T0400Z/ 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- 318 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 12:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 13 more | 87 min |
| Jan 23, 4:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Mecosta and 1 more | 57 min |
| Jan 23, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Kalamazoo | 17 days |
| Jan 23, 10:45 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 71 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:45 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ingham | 56 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.