Wind Advisory 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI, Ingham County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Isabella County, MI, Jackson County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

886 
WWUS73 KGRR 270226
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
926 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-271030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.250127T1500Z-250128T0100Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Mount Pleasant, Hastings, Baldwin,
Jackson, South Haven, Grand Rapids, Hart, Jenison, Lansing, St.
Johns, Big Rapids, Clare, Ludington, Greenville, Holland, Reed
City, Fremont, Alma, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven, Ionia,
Muskegon, and Charlotte
926 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Michigan.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MJS

823 
WWUS73 KGRR 270821
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
321 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-271630-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.250127T1500Z-250128T0100Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Mount Pleasant, Ludington, Muskegon,
Grand Haven, Kalamazoo, Jackson, Baldwin, Clare, Holland,
Charlotte, Alma, Jenison, Battle Creek, Greenville, Big Rapids,
St. Johns, Reed City, Hastings, Fremont, South Haven, Ionia,
Grand Rapids, Hart, and Lansing
321 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM 
EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Michigan.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

04

516 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1123 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-280030-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T0100Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hart, Alma, Holland, Ludington, Fremont,
Hastings, Battle Creek, Reed City, Jackson, Muskegon, South
Haven, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Baldwin, Jenison, Greenville,
Clare, Big Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Mount Pleasant, St. Johns,
Charlotte, and Ionia
1123 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow moving in from the north during the 
  afternoon and evening combined with the strong winds will result 
  in blowing and drifting snow. Accumulations are expected to be 
  light, but visibilities will be impacted with the combination of 
  snow and winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

RAH

684 
WWUS73 KGRR 271935
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
235 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-280100-
/O.CON.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T0100Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hart, Alma, Holland, Ludington, Fremont,
Hastings, Battle Creek, Reed City, Jackson, Muskegon, South
Haven, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Baldwin, Jenison, Greenville,
Clare, Big Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Mount Pleasant, St. Johns,
Charlotte, and Ionia
235 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow moving in from the north during the 
  afternoon and evening combined with the strong winds will result 
  in blowing and drifting snow. Accumulations are expected to be 
  light, but visibilities will be impacted with the combination of 
  snow and winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

RAH

530 
WWUS73 KGRR 280005
NPWGRR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
705 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-280300-
/O.EXT.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T0300Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Holland, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven, Mount
Pleasant, Lansing, Charlotte, Clare, Reed City, Battle Creek,
Hart, Jenison, St. Johns, Hastings, Muskegon, Ionia, Jackson,
Alma, Greenville, Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Baldwin, South Haven,
Ludington, and Fremont
705 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MJS

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
939 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-280345-
/O.EXP.KGRR.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T0300Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Holland, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven, Mount
Pleasant, Lansing, Charlotte, Clare, Reed City, Battle Creek,
Hart, Jenison, St. Johns, Hastings, Muskegon, Ionia, Jackson,
Alma, Greenville, Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Baldwin, South Haven,
Ludington, and Fremont
939 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The winds will gradually weaken overnight and are forecasted to 
remain under 45 mph.  As a result the wind advisory will be allowed 
to expire.

$$

MJS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1225 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Light snow and blowing snow Monday and Wednesday; breezy

- Chance of freezing rain and snow late week

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1022 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

No changes to the ongoing forecast. Expect highs in the 20s with
mostly cloudy skies. Clouds may clear out enough for some sunshine
for areas closer to Lake Michigan before sunset.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 344 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

- Light snow and blowing snow Monday and Wednesday; breezy

There continues to be a decent signal for breezy conditions
tonight and Monday as a series of short waves drop south across
northern Lower and tighten the pressure gradient. We don't expect
much in the way of snowfall with this cold front as the main area
of energy aloft remains in Canada. Confidence is high that we'll
see gusty winds develop tonight into Monday. ECMWF ensemble mean
shows wind gusts to 40 mph. This is corroborated by high EFI
values across the northern half of the cwa. The end result is that
we're likely to see some blowing and drifting snow both from the 1
inch or so that will fall ahead of the front as well as from the
snowpack on the ground.

Overall, snow accumulations will be rather light...less than an
inch, except north of M-46 where accums will be around an inch.

Another clipper will bring the chance of light snow again
Wednesday. Given the track of the clipper across the Straits, snow
accums over the cwa will be light; much of it generated by the
short wave aloft.

- Chance of freezing rain and snow late week

Yet another system late in the week is showing signs of producing
some freeing rain Friday night and Saturday. Our best chances for
freezing rain occur when a southern stream system draws moisture
northward toward the Great Lakes, where it encounters cold air
near the surface feeding in on northeast winds from Canada. GFS
and ECMWF are showing that scenario and forecast soundings would
support some freezing rain. We'll continue to monitor this system
and see how the models resolve it.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1225 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

Ceilings around 2,000 feet are likely to scatter out during the
afternoon. Models give high confidence for VFR after 00Z, mostly
clear skies overnight then high to mid altitude clouds streaming
in for Monday morning. LLWS is likely after 12Z, transitioning to
stronger winds and gusts at the surface around/after 16Z, mostly
20 knot sustained and gusts around 35 knots. Peak gusts around 40
knots from 240 are possible by 18Z Monday.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 344 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

A Gale Warning is in effect in the northern nearshore zones
beginning this evening and continuing through Monday evening. A
Gale Warning is in effect for the rest of the nearshore from
Monday morning through Monday evening. Outside of the Gale Warning
a Small Craft Advisory is in effect.

A cold front dropping south will tighten the pressure gradient
resulting in stronger winds tonight and Monday.

Wind and waves will remain hazardous to small craft.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM EST Monday for LMZ844>848.
     Gale Warning from 9 AM to 11 PM EST Monday for LMZ844>848.
     Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for LMZ849.
     Gale Warning from 7 PM this evening to 11 PM EST Monday for
     LMZ849.

&&

UPDATE...RAH
DISCUSSION...04
AVIATION...CAS
MARINE...04

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
351 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-270900-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
351 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Light snow and blowing snow mainly north of M-46 may create slick
travel conditions Monday and Monday night.

Travel conditions could become hazardous again Wednesday due to
light snow and again Friday night and Saturday due to freezing
rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-270900-
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-
351 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Wind and waves will be hazardous to small craft.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.