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Gale Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 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
- Mar 14, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2026, 2:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 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 Mar 14, 2:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 2:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 4:55 AM EDT, 9 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 455 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-150900- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 455 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few inches of accumulating snow is possible late tonight near US-10, including between Baldwin and Clare. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Wind gusts 40 to 55 mph could cause scattered power outages both Sunday and Monday. There is a chance of a thunderstorm Sunday evening which could also cause a damaging gust of wind. Lake effect snow and blowing snow Monday into Monday night will create travel challenges in much of West Michigan. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible Sunday evening. LMZ844>849-150900- 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- 455 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from St Joseph to Manistee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Hazardous conditions for small craft are expected this morning and late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Gales are possible Sunday and Monday. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 9 hr | |
| Mar 14, 12:52 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 57 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.