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Gale Watch 6, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 4, 2017

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale watch at Mar 4, 2017, 2:37 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2017, 2:37 PM EST (19:37 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 5, 2017, 3:16 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Mar 4, 12:55 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 12:55 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 3:57 AM EST, 10 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
357 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-050900-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
357 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Thunderstorms Monday Night may contain Gusty winds.

Wind gusts over 40 mph are possible at times Tuesday into
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-050900-
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-
357 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Hazardous boating conditions for small craft look likely to
develop this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Thunderstorms Monday Night may pose a risk to mariners.

The hazardous boating conditions for small craft can be expected
to continue for much of next week.  Gales may occur as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 3:26 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR55 hr
Mar 4, 10:39 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningGRRKalamazoo3 days

Nearby

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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.