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Small Craft Advisory 22, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 8, 2017

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 8, 2017, 11:04 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 2017, 11:04 PM EST (04:04 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2017, 3:57 AM EST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 8, 6:52 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 6:52 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 3:58 AM EST, 19 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
358 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-090900-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
358 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dangerously strong wind gusts to near 60 mph are expected inland
of the Lake Michigan shore areas from late morning into mid
afternoon. Winds this strong may cause large tree limbs to fall,
so be very careful driving in areas that have large trees as
limbs may unexpectedly fall on your vehicle as you are driving.
High profile vehicles may have problems driving in open areas.
These strong winds will more than likely result in widespread
power outages too. The winds are expected to diminish
considerably be mid evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There remains the possibility of a snow storm on Monday into
Monday night. This could result in snowfall amounts of over 3
inches in most Southwest Michigan. That may result in travel
issues Monday into Monday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-090900-
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-
358 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gale force winds will result in dangerous boating conditions
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Winds to 30 knots Thursday night into Friday will also result in
hazardous boating conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

wdm

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 8, 6:40 PM EST, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 4:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		49 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Michigan, 2017 Every small craft advisory in 2017

Sources

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