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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 2, 2025

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 2, 2025, 4:03 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 2, 2025, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2025, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2025, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 17 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 2, 4:00 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:00 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 4:11 AM EDT, 11 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-030815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Slick roads and isolated power outages are possible through mid
morning near and north of M46 due to a mix of snow and freezing
rain.

Thunderstorms are likely today. Severe thunderstorms are
possible this afternoon and evening, mainly near and south of
I96. If severe thunderstorms occur, damaging winds in excess of 70
mph, large hail, and tornadoes are possible.

Localized minor flooding of poor drainage areas is possible today,
especially near and south of M20.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

LMZ844>849-030815-
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-
411 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Periods of gales are expected through this evening. Winds and
waves will then remain hazardous to small craft through tonight
and into Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible today. Some storms this afternoon and
evening may be severe with winds in excess of 40 knots, hail, and
waterspouts. The best chance for this to occur is south of
Muskegon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft through Thursday
Afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

Thomas

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 10:35 AM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 2, 3:08 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 10:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan, Ottawa, Van Buren	40 min
Apr 2, 11:49 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Newaygo	7 days
Apr 2, 11:49 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Newaygo	6 days
Apr 2, 12:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren	10 hr
Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Kalamazoo	5 days
Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	65 hr
Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GRR	Ingham	4 days
Apr 2, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan, Van Buren	61 min

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Sources

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