Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 23, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2021, 9:56 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2021, 9:56 AM EST (14:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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627 WHUS73 KGRR 161456 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 956 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 LMZ844>849-162300- /O.EXP.KGRR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-211216T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.GL.W.0023.211216T1500Z-211217T0500Z/ 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 EST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West gales to 35 to 40 knots and waves 8 to 12 feet expected. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong west winds will continue through the west of the day and into tonight. Gale force winds are expected through midnight. Waves will be in the 8 to 12 foot range into tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ DUKE
2 follow-up statements
643 WHUS73 KGRR 162035 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 335 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 LMZ844>849-170445- /O.CON.KGRR.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211217T0500Z/ St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 335 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds gales of 35 to 40 knots and waves 8 to 12 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gale force winds will continue through midnight. Winds will only slowly diminish overnight into Friday morning. It will take until Friday afternoon for waves to fall below 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ DUKE
508 WHUS73 KGRR 170448 MWWGRR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1148 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 LMZ844>849-171300- /O.EXP.KGRR.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211217T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0108.211217T0500Z-211217T1700Z/ 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- 1148 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds to 30 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots Friday morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet, subsiding to 3 to 6 feet Friday morning. Winds and waves diminishing below advisory levels for Friday afternoon. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until noon EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.