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Storm Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

October 30, 2012

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this storm warning at Oct 30, 2012, 4:07 AM EDT. 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
Oct 30, 2012, 4:07 AM EDT (08:07 UTC)
Expired
Oct 30, 2012, 4:12 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

480 
WHUS73 KGRR 300807
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
407 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LMZ844>849-301615-
/O.UPG.KGRR.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121031T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.SR.W.0002.121030T0807Z-121030T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0031.121030T2100Z-121031T0900Z/
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-
407 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO 45
  KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE
  TONIGHT.

* WAVES...10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET TOWARD
  DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY.

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.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
721 
WHUS73 KGRR 301516
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1116 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LMZ844>849-302330-
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T2100Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0031.121030T2100Z-121031T0900Z/
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-
1116 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO 
  45 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE 
  TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...10 TO 20 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET TOWARD 
  DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. 

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.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$


WDM
981 
WHUS73 KGRR 302012
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
412 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

LMZ844>849-310415-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KGRR.GL.W.0031.121030T2012Z-121031T0900Z/
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-
412 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE
STORM WARNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO 
  45 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS LATE 
  TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...10 TO 20 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET TOWARD 
  DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

COBB

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Sources

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