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Gale Warning 36, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

December 22, 2022

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 22, 2022, 9:51 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 22, 2022, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 22, 2022, 9:51 AM EST (14:51 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 22, 2022, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 22, 2022, 10:06 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Dec 22, 9:47 AM EST, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 9:47 AM EST, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 3:36 AM EST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
336 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-230845-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
336 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow will develop this afternoon and become heavy at times
tonight. Winds will increase tonight and result in blowing and
drifting snow.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Snow will be accompanied by very gusty winds and falling temperatures
Friday leading to blizzard or near blizzard conditions which will
continue into Friday night and Saturday. Additional lake effect
snow is expected Saturday into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-230845-
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-
336 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds will increase to gales and possibly storm force late
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Gale to storm force winds and dangerously high waves are expected
Friday and Saturday. Freezing spray is also expected Friday through
the weekend as temperatures plummet.

.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
Dec 22, 7:21 AM ESTStorm WarningGRR44 hr
Dec 22, 10:04 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningGRR56 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.