Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at May 4, 2016, 3:46 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 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
- May 4, 2016, 3:46 AM EDT (07:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2016, 1:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted.
581 WHUS73 KGRR 040746 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 346 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 LMZ844>849-041600- /O.UPG.KGRR.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-160505T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0013.160504T0746Z-160505T0600Z/ 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- 346 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTH THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TODAY. NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AROUND DAYBREAK THIS MORNING. WAVES WILL INCREASE FURTHER TO 6 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL FALL BELOW 4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NJJ
4 follow-up statements
618 WHUS73 KGRR 041424 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1024 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 LMZ844>849-042230- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160505T0600Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 1024 AM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTH THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES TODAY. NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AROUND DAYBREAK THIS MORNING. WAVES WILL INCREASE FURTHER TO 6 TO 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL FALL BELOW 4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
761 WHUS73 KGRR 041931 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 331 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 LMZ844>849-050345- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160505T0600Z/ 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- 331 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. MOST GALES WILL BE OBSERVED FROM HOLLAND TO THE SOUTH. * WAVES...5 TO 11 FEET DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
929 WHUS73 KGRR 050139 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 939 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 LMZ844>849-050600- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160505T0600Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 939 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. MOST GALES WILL BE OBSERVED FROM HOLLAND TO THE SOUTH. * WAVES...5 TO 11 FEET DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
454 WHUS73 KGRR 050515 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 115 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 LMZ844>849-051315- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160505T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0034.160505T0515Z-160505T1800Z/ 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- 115 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET DIMINISHING BELOW 4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 11:34 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 4 days |
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