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Small Craft Advisory 28, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 28, 2020

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 28, 2020, 5:16 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2020, 5:16 AM EDT (09:16 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired: Mar 29, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT
In force: 18 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 28, 3:11 AM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 3:11 AM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 4:07 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
407 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-290815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
407 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk of severe storms. The main threat is
large hail. There is a low chance of a tornado late this afternoon
and evening across far southwest Lower Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Strong winds on Sunday could cause scattered power outages. Minor
flooding and beach erosion is possible near Lake Michigan Sunday
and Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

LMZ844>849-290815-
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 EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms with lightning strikes are expected,
mainly south of Grand Haven.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Gales are possible Sunday along with waves building to 10 feet.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 5:16 AM EDT	Gale Warning	GRR		42 hr
Mar 28, 8:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Jackson	21 hr
Mar 28, 12:41 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kalamazoo	47 hr
Mar 28, 2:18 PM EDT	Flood Watch	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson and 2 more	14 hr
Mar 28, 2:40 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 13 more	29 hr
Mar 28, 3:38 PM EDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren	31 hr

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.