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Dense Fog Advisory 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

November 10, 20219 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this dense fog advisory at Nov 10, 2021, 2:19 AM EST for 9 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2021, 2:19 AM EST (07:19 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2021, 8:34 AM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog 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 dense fog advisory went out at Nov 10, 12:47 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 12:47 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 9, 7:47 PM EST, 6 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
747 PM EST Tue Nov 9 2021

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-110100-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
747 PM EST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Areas of fog, locally dense is expected during the early morning
hours of Wednesday. The fog is expected to more widespread in the
I-69 area where some freezing fog may cause travel issues on
bridges and overpasses.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Windy conditions are expected on Thursday with gusts to around 40
mph possible.

A mix of lake effect rain and snow showers are forecast from
Friday through next Monday. Some light accumulations of snow are
possible during this time frame.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-110100-
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-
747 PM EST Tue Nov 9 2021

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...Wednesday through Monday

Conditions will become hazardous to smaller craft on Lake Michigan from
Wednesday night all the way through the upcoming weekend. Gale
force winds are possible Wednesday night into Thursday. 5 to 10
foot waves will be common much of the Thursday through Sunday time

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 3:50 AM ESTGale WarningGRR38 hr
Nov 10, 3:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR24 hr

Nearby

Dense Fog Advisories in Michigan, 2021Every dense fog advisory in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.