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Gale Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

February 27, 2025

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2025, 3:55 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 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
Feb 27, 2025, 3:55 PM EST (20:55 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 1, 2025, 3:00 AM EST
In force
20 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 Feb 27, 3:45 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 3:45 PM EST, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 4:06 AM EST, 11 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
406 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

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Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
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406 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A mix of rain and snow showers today into the evening may create
slick roads in a few locations tonight as temperatures drop below
freezing.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Southwest winds may gust to around 45 mph during the middle part
of the day Friday. There is a chance of light snow accumulation
Friday morning in Central Michigan. Slick roads may develop
Friday night into Saturday morning as snow showers occur in West
Michigan while temperatures drop into the 20s.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-280915-
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-
406 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from
St Joseph to Manistee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and waves on Lake Michigan will be hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Gales to 40 knots are possible Friday morning through Friday
night.

.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
Feb 27, 2:45 AM ESTGale WatchGRR13 hr
Feb 27, 2:45 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR22 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.