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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 18, 2024

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 18, 2024, 3:37 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2024, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2024, 3:37 AM EDT (07:37 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2024, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 20, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT
In force
36 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 Apr 17, 2:48 PM EDT, 12 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 2:48 PM EDT, 12 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 4:04 AM EDT, 23 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
404 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-180815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
404 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms...some possibly severe...are expected today. Wind
gusts to 60 MPH are the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-180815-
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-
404 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft Thursday through
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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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.