Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 9, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2012, 11:44 AM EST. It was in force for 16 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
- Feb 10, 2012, 11:44 AM EST (16:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2012, 3:51 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
145 WHUS73 KGRR 101644 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1144 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 LMZ844>849-110045- /O.UPG.KGRR.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120212T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0009.120210T1644Z-120211T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0014.120211T1500Z-120212T2200Z/ 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- 1144 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WAVES...BUILDING TO AS HIGH AS 10 FEET FOR LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AS WELL. 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. && $$ MEADE
3 follow-up statements
738 WHUS73 KGRR 102124 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 424 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 LMZ844>849-110530- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120211T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0014.120211T1500Z-120212T2200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 424 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING... DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AND BECOMING NORTHWEST FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * WAVES...AS HIGH AS 10 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ MEADE
632 WHUS73 KGRR 110243 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 943 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 LMZ844>849-111045- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120211T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0014.120211T1500Z-120212T2200Z/ 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- 943 PM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING... DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AND BECOMING NORTHWEST FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. * WAVES...AS HIGH AS 10 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY AS WELL. 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. && $$
059 WHUS73 KGRR 110851 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 351 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 LMZ844>849-111700- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120211T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0014.120211T0851Z-120212T2200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 351 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...NORTH TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET. FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 11 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 10, 11:44 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 71 hr |
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Sources
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