Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2017, 2:10 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 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
- Nov 17, 2017, 2:10 PM EST (19:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2017, 3:43 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
The text
As transmitted.
970 WHUS73 KGRR 171910 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 210 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2017 LMZ844>849-180315- /O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-171118T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0021.171118T1500Z-171119T1200Z/ 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- 210 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING. BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...INCREASING TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY TONIGHT AND 8 TO 12 FEET 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. 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. && $$ TJT
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903 WHUS73 KGRR 180212 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 912 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2017 LMZ844>849-181015- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-171118T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.171118T1500Z-171119T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 912 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY MORNING. BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...3 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT INCREASING TO 8 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
299 WHUS73 KGRR 180907 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 407 AM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 LMZ844>849-181715- /O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-171118T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.171118T1500Z-171119T1200Z/ 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- 407 AM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 40 TO 45 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ DUKE
147 WHUS73 KGRR 181458 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 958 AM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 LMZ844>849-182300- /O.EXP.KGRR.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-171118T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.171118T1500Z-171119T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 958 AM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 40 TO 45 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ MWS
728 WHUS73 KGRR 182033 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 333 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 LMZ844>849-190445- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171119T1200Z/ 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- 333 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 40 TO 45 KNOT GALES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MWS
588 WHUS73 KGRR 190138 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 838 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 LMZ844>849-190945- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171119T1200Z/ ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI- WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI- 838 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH GALES 40 TO 45 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
969 WHUS73 KGRR 190843 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 343 AM EST SUN NOV 19 2017 LMZ844>849-191645- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0089.171119T0843Z-171120T1800Z/ 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- 343 AM EST SUN NOV 19 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL TURN TO THE WEST THIS EVENING AND SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...OF 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED MUCH OF TODAY. 4 TO 6 FOOT WAVES WILL BE COMMON TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ DUKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 8:39 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 6 days |
| Nov 16, 9:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 10:20 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Ionia | 7 days |
| Nov 17, 10:20 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Clinton | 7 days |
| Nov 17, 10:20 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry | 7 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.