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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 21, 2015

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Jun 21, 2015, 1:51 PM EDT. It took effect at Jun 22, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2015, 1:51 PM EDT (17:51 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2015, 5:40 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

The text

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

095 
WHUS73 KGRR 211751
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
151 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

LMZ844>849-220200-
/O.NEW.KGRR.MF.Y.0010.150621T1900Z-150622T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1000Z/
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-
151 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A DENSE
FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KTS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET NORTH OF WHITEHALL MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT IN
  AREAS OF DENSE FOG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

 * WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT
HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.

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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
269 
WHUS73 KGRR 220205
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1005 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

LMZ844>849-221015-
/O.CON.KGRR.MF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150622T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
1005 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KTS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT IN 
  AREAS OF DENSE FOG. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
  HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG.

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
481 
WHUS73 KGRR 220744
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
344 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-221545-
/O.CON.KGRR.MF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150622T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
344 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING IN
  AREAS OF DENSE FOG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

* WEATHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT 
  HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/5OG. 

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.

&&

$$
004 
WHUS73 KGRR 221152
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
752 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-222000-
/O.EXP.KGRR.MF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150622T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
752 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.

* FOG...COULD STILL BE LOCALLY DENSE.



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.

&&

$$
013 
WHUS73 KGRR 221406
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1006 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-222215-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
1006 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.

* FOG...COULD STILL BE LOCALLY DENSE.

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.

&&

$$
101 
WHUS73 KGRR 221511
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1111 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-222315-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.150622T1800Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
1111 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.

* FOG...COULD STILL BE LOCALLY DENSE.

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.

&&

$$

OSTUNO
864 
WHUS73 KGRR 221944
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
344 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-230345-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150623T1200Z/
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-
344 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KTS THIS EVENING...VEERING NORTHWEST
  15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$

OSTUNO
759 
WHUS73 KGRR 222140
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
540 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

LMZ844>849-230545-
/O.UPG.KGRR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150623T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0004.150622T2140Z-150623T0900Z/
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-
540 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KTS THIS EVENING...VEERING NORTHWEST TO
  30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

OSTUNO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 1:51 PM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryGRR18 hr

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Sources

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