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Small Craft Advisory 96, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

November 16, 2020

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Nov 16, 2020, 3:52 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 16, 2020, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2020, 3:52 AM EST (08:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 18, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
In force
48 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 Nov 16, 3:20 AM EST, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 3:20 AM EST, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 15, 7:35 AM EST, 20 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
735 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-160830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
735 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few thunderstorms are possible this morning.  Cloud to ground
lightning strikes and locally higher winds may occur with any
storms.

Winds gusting between 50 and 60 mph Sunday afternoon will knock
down some trees and cause scattered power outages. Large waves on
Lake Michigan will result in some dune erosion. Snow Sunday
evening near and north of Big Rapids may create slick spots on
bridges and overpasses.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-160830-
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-
735 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Storm force wind gusts to 50 knots on Lake Michigan this afternoon
will result in waves reaching 12-16 feet. Substantial dune
erosion and minor harbor flooding is expected.

A few thunderstorms are possible this morning.  Cloud to water
lightning strikes and gusty winds will accompany any storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft on Monday.

.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
Nov 15, 9:53 PM ESTWind AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more6 hr
Nov 15, 9:54 PM ESTGale WarningGRR6 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.