Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2018, 7:03 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2018, 7:03 PM EDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2018, 10:58 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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311 WHUS73 KGRR 192303 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 703 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 LMZ844>849-200715- /O.UPG.KGRR.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-181021T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0013.181019T2303Z-181021T0300Z/ 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- 703 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect until 11 PM EDT Saturday. the Small Craft Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West gales to 35 knots this evening, becoming northwest to 30 knots overnight. Northwest winds increase to 35 knot gales again on Saturday veering to the north in the afternoon. * WAVES...6 to 10 feet tonight building to 8 to 12 feet on Saturday. 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. && $$ DUKE
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043 WHUS73 KGRR 200139 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 939 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 LMZ844>849-200945- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181021T0300Z/ St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 939 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Northwest winds to 30 knots overnight. Northwest winds increase to 35 knot gales again on Saturday veering to the north in the afternoon. * WAVES...6 to 10 feet tonight building to 8 to 12 feet on Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
624 WHUS73 KGRR 200732 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 332 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 LMZ844>849-201545- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181021T0300Z/ 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- 332 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds increase to 35 knot gales today, then veering to the north in the afternoon. * WAVES...building to greater than 10 ft today. 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. && $$
674 WHUS73 KGRR 201356 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 956 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 LMZ844>849-202200- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181021T0300Z/ St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 956 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds increase to 35 to 40 knot gales today, veering to the north tonight. * WAVES...building to greater than 10 ft today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
418 WHUS73 KGRR 201938 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 338 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 LMZ844>849-210300- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181021T0300Z/ 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- 338 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...North gales to 45 knots early...becoming northwest 30 knots by midnight. * WAVES...Greater than 10 ft. 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. && $$
020 WHUS73 KGRR 210258 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1058 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 LMZ844>849-211100- /O.CAN.KGRR.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181021T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0049.181021T0258Z-181021T1600Z/ St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 1058 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect until noon EDT Sunday. the Gale Warning has been cancelled. * WINDS...Northwest winds to 30 knots gradually diminishing through daybreak Sunday morning. * WAVES...6 to 10 feet subsiding to less than 4 feet Sunday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that winds or waves are expected to produce hazardous conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
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