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Small Craft Advisory 69, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

November 24, 2014

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Nov 24, 2014, 4:07 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 24, 2014, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 24, 2014, 4:07 AM EST (09:07 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 24, 2014, 10:00 AM EST
Expired: Nov 25, 2014, 9:09 PM EST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Nov 24, 3:30 AM EST, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 3:30 AM EST, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 23, 9:32 PM EST, 6 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
932 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240845-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
932 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY OCCUR
TONIGHT DUE TO WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE.

THERE WILL BE A A CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE TONIGHT TOWARD
DAYBREAK ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 69. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE MONDAY. RISES ON THE RIVERS ARE LIKELY BUT THEY ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME.

WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS
ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AREAS INCLUDING LANSING...JACKSON...AND BATTLE
CREEK. WINDS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LESS WIND FURTHER NORTH
AND WEST.

SLIPPERY WINTRY TRAVEL WILL REDEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS
COLD AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS RETURN. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

LMZ844>849-240845-
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-
932 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

WINDS AND WAVES WILL OFTEN BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT NEXT WEEK.
GALE FORCE WINDS FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW SQUALLS WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES LATE
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

MEADE NJJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 24, 1:00 AM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
100 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OSHTEMO                 42.26N 85.68W
11/24/2014  M1.45 INCH       KALAMAZOO          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

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EBW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 23, 9:46 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ingham	59 hr
Nov 23, 9:46 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	4 days
Nov 23, 9:46 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	7 days
Nov 23, 9:46 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Kent	63 hr
Nov 24, 2:55 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GRR	Clare, Isabella, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta and 6 more	32 hr
Nov 24, 2:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 5 more	19 hr
Nov 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Mason	5 days
Nov 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Muskegon	67 hr
Nov 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	4 days
Nov 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Clinton	6 days
Nov 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Barry	4 days
Nov 24, 4:01 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Newaygo	42 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.