Gale Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

Dec 30, 2016, 2:29 PM EST (19:29 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 30, 2016, 11:00 PM EST

Expired

Dec 30, 2016, 9:33 PM EST

In force

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

839 
WHUS73 KGRR 301929
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
229 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

LMZ844>846-310330-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-161231T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0021.161231T0400Z-161231T1400Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
229 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET
  OVERNIGHT.

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.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ847>849-310330-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-170101T0000Z/
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
229 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT VEERING WEST ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

EBW

981 
WHUS73 KGRR 310233
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
933 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

LMZ844>846-311045-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-170101T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0021.161231T0400Z-161231T1400Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
933 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS SATURDAY MID
  MORNING. 

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET INTO SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

LMZ847>849-311045-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-170101T0000Z/
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
933 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 30 KNOTS TONIGHT VEERING WEST ON SATURDAY.

* WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET INTO SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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