Small Craft Advisory 89, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

096 
WHUS73 KGRR 271552
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1052 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

LMZ844>849-280000-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.121128T0000Z-121128T1600Z/
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-
1052 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY VEERING WEST AND
  INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TJT

283 
WHUS73 KGRR 272025
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
325 PM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

LMZ844>849-280430-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.121128T0000Z-121128T1600Z/
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-
325 PM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET
  OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

TJT

042 
WHUS73 KGRR 280132
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
832 PM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

LMZ844>849-280945-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121128T1600Z/
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-
832 PM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST.

* WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

948 
WHUS73 KGRR 280820
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
320 AM EST WED NOV 28 2012

LMZ844>849-281630-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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-
320 AM EST WED NOV 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

270 
WHUS73 KGRR 281645
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1145 AM EST WED NOV 28 2012

LMZ844>849-290045-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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-
1145 AM EST WED NOV 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST
  THIS AFTERNOON AND DIP INTO THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE THROUGH THE
  EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAMP UP
  TO OVER 20 KNOTS LASTING THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL
  BUILD INTO THE 4 TO 7 FOOT RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

DUKE

777 
WHUS73 KGRR 282101
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
401 PM EST WED NOV 28 2012

LMZ844>849-290515-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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-
401 PM EST WED NOV 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
  AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS
  WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO THURSDAY EVENING AND TURN OFF SHORE
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES OF 2 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING WILL BUILD INTO THE 4 TO
  7 FOOT RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

DUKE

612 
WHUS73 KGRR 290303
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1003 PM EST WED NOV 28 2012

LMZ844>849-291115-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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 WED NOV 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS
  THURSDAY...THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT AND
  CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

JK

918 
WHUS73 KGRR 290840
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
340 AM EST THU NOV 29 2012

LMZ844>849-291645-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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-
340 AM EST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15
  KNOTS BY THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

JK

319 
WHUS73 KGRR 291646
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1146 AM EST THU NOV 29 2012

LMZ844>849-300000-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
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-
1146 AM EST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 OF 20 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
  THIS AFTERNOON AND TURN OFF SHORE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

250 
WHUS73 KGRR 292051
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
351 PM EST THU NOV 29 2012

LMZ844-848-849-292200-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
351 PM EST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA
SOUTH OF SOUTH HAVEN AND NORTH OF WHITEHALL.

$$

LMZ845>847-300000-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
351 PM EST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 OF 20 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND TURN OFF
  SHORE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

DUKE

750 
WHUS73 KGRR 292251
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
551 PM EST THU NOV 29 2012

LMZ845>847-300000-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-121130T0000Z/
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
551 PM EST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

NJJ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

DRY WEATHER WITH SEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES IS ANTICIPATED FOR
MOST OF THE REST OF THE WEEK. A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BRING A FEW
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT
WITH VERY LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE TO
ABOVE NORMAL BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND TO SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE
NORMAL BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

A WEAK HIGH PRESURE RIDGE WILL BRING DRY AND SEASONABLY COOL WX
TODAY WITH MAX TEMPS ONLY REACHING THE LOW TO MID 30S. A COLD FRONT
MOVING IN FROM THE NW TONIGHT WILL BRING A CHC FOR A FEW LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS AND FLURRIES THAT MAY LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER
THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION.

THE COOL WX WILL CONTINUE BEHIND THAT FRONT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BEFORE TEMPS BEGIN TO UNDERGO A MODERATING TREND STARTING THURSDAY
AS SW WINDS ADVECT IN MILDER AIR. MAX TEMPS THURSDAY SHOULD REACH
THE 40 TO 45 DEGREE RANGE IN THE SW FLOW WAA PATTERN AND WITH A MIX
OF SUN AND CLOUDS.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

WINTER REMAINS ON HOLD AS OUR NEXT INSTALLMENT OF ABOVE TO MUCH
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARRIVES THIS COMING WEEKEND AND CONTINUES
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

BEFORE THE WARM UP ARRIVES HOWEVER THERE MAY BE A BOUT OF LIGHT
WINTRY PRECIPITATION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE RELATED
TO ISENTROPIC LIFT NORTH OF A WARM FRONT... OCCURRING AS A STRONG
SFC HIGH NORTHEAST OF LAKE HURON PROVIDES A LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FEED
OF COOL/DRY AIR. RIGHT NOW THE MODELS ARE NOT SHOWING MUCH QPF BUT
THIS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED SINCE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION JET
DYNAMICS AND STRONG MID LEVEL FGEN FORCING COULD COME INTO PLAY.
ALSO THE GFS IS SUGGESTING THAT A WAVE COULD FORM ALONG THE WARM
FRONT BY 12Z FRIDAY.

THE MAIN SURGE OF WARM AIR AT H8 ARRIVES ON SATURDAY AS A WEAK WAVE
OVER THE NRN PLAINS REGION HEADS NORTHEAST INTO ONTARIO. A WEAK SFC
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH FROM THIS FEATURE COULD RESULT IN SOME LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND AS IT SLOWS/STALLS AND INTERACTS WITH
AN INCREASINGLY MOIST SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW. A STRONGER WAVE OVER
THE NRN PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK RESULTS IN AN EVEN WARMER SURGE OF H8
AIR... AND HIGHS ON MONDAY COULD REACH 60 DEGREES IN PARTS OF SRN
LWR MI.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1155 PM EST MON NOV 26 2012

EXPECT VFR OVERNIGHT WITH STRATUS DECK PERSISTING. CEILINGS
GENERALLY ABOVE 3000 FEET AGL AND TOPS 4 TO 5 KFT AGL. WINDS WILL
GO FROM NORTHWEST TONIGHT TO SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY...AOB 10 KNOTS.

&&

.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

FAIRLY MINIMAL WIND/WAVE ACTION FOR TODAY WITH WEST WINDS AROUND 10
KTS OR LESS RESULTING IN WAVE HEIGHTS OF 1 TO AS HIGH AS 3 FEET.
WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT CAUSING WAVE HEIGHTS TO RAMP UP.
THEREFORE WILL ISSUE A SCA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 330 AM EST TUE NOV 27 2012

NO HYDRO ISSUES THIS WEEK DUE TO PREDOMINANTLY DRY WX.  SCATTERED
SHOWERS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL NOT IMPACT RIVER LEVELS.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
     LMZ844>849.
&&

SYNOPSIS...LAURENS
SHORT TERM...LAURENS
LONG TERM...MEADE
AVIATION...OSTUNO
HYDROLOGY...LAURENS
MARINE...LAURENS