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Gale Warning 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

March 14, 2026

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 2:00 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR9 hr
Mar 14, 12:52 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRRClare, Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and 2 more22 hr
Mar 14, 1:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more57 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.