Storm Warning 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

473 
WHUS73 KGRR 200304
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1004 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

LMZ844>849-201115-
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0035.121220T0600Z-121221T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
1004 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 35 KNOT GALES.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH BRIEFLY LATE THURSDAY AND BECOME VARIABLE.
  NORTH WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 50 KNOTS
  THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY WITH OFFSHORE FLOW. 
  WAVES WILL THEN INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND 
  FRIDAY TO POTENTIALLY 15 TO 20 FEET AND LIKELY HIGHER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

NJJ

034 
WHUS73 KGRR 200931
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
431 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

LMZ844>849-201745-
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
431 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING...DECREASING FOR A
  TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE
  FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 10 TO 20 FEET OR MORE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

278 
WHUS73 KGRR 201556
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1056 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

LMZ844>849-210000-
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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 THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING...DECREASING FOR A 
  TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS INCREASING TO STORM 
  FORCE FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY AND 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 10 TO 20 FEET OR MORE 
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE 
  FRIDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

OSTUNO

106 
WHUS73 KGRR 202058
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
358 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

LMZ844>849-210500-
/O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.121221T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
358 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE
  FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET OR MORE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

OSTUNO

160 
WHUS73 KGRR 202255
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
555 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

LMZ844>849-210700-
/O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KGRR.SR.W.0003.121220T2255Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
555 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS...EAST SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST
  GALES TO 45 KNOTS LATE AT NIGHT...THEN NORTHWEST STORM FORCE TO
  55 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK AND CONTINUING FRIDAY.

* WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK. 10
  TO 16 FEET ON FRIDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

JK

705 
WHUS73 KGRR 210313
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1013 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

LMZ844>849-211115-
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
1013 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS
  TONIGHT. WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DIMINISHING.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK. HIGHEST WAVES
  WILL BE SOUTH OF HOLLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

NJJ

277 
WHUS73 KGRR 210847
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
347 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

LMZ844>849-211700-
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
347 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH/NORTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 50 KNOTS THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET THIS MORNING. HIGHEST WAVES
  WILL BE SOUTH OF HOLLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

NJJ

721 
WHUS73 KGRR 211610
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1110 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

LMZ844>849-220015-
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
1110 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KNOTS THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. DIMINISHING TO 40 KNOT GALES OVERNIGHT.

* WAVES...12 TO 18 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 15 FEET
  TONIGHT...AND TO 6 TO 11 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

JK

537 
WHUS73 KGRR 212035
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
335 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

LMZ844>849-220445-
/O.CON.KGRR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
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-
335 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE TO 55 KNOTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  DIMINISHING TO 45 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. DIMINISHING
  NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY.

* WAVES...14 TO 20 FEET THIS EVENING...SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 18
  FEET TONIGHT AND 8 TO 13 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK. 5 TO 8 FEET
  SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

JK

097 
WHUS73 KGRR 220033
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
733 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

LMZ844>849-220845-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121222T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0036.121222T0033Z-121222T1200Z/
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-
733 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 20
  TO 25 KNOTS AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES...14 TO 20 FEET THIS EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET
  TOWARD DAYBREAK. 

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.

&&

$$

NJJ