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Small Craft Advisory 35, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 7, 2017

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 7, 2017, 3:20 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 7, 2017, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2017, 6:24 PM EDT
In force: 15 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 Apr 7, 3:11 AM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 3:11 AM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
406 pM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-070815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
406 pM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms area possible later Sunday night into early Tuesday
as the next cold front moves into the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ844>849-070815-
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-
406 pM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Gales to 35 knots will diminish to 30 knots tonight. Waves 8 to 12
feet will subise to 4 to 8 feet.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Winds and waves will remain hazardous to small craft into Friday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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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
Apr 6, 10:21 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ionia	5 days
Apr 6, 10:21 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	6 days
Apr 6, 10:56 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Ionia	4 days
Apr 6, 10:56 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GRR	Calhoun	5 days
Apr 7, 11:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	4 days
Apr 7, 11:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kent	4 days
Apr 7, 11:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Gratiot	15 hr

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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.