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Post by MugRB on May 19, 2009 23:07:17 GMT -5
I heard on WOOD TV 8 that there is a [glow=red,2,300]Red Flag Warning[/glow] for the north part of Lower Michigan tomorrow.
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Post by MugRB on May 19, 2009 23:10:38 GMT -5
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS; SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER AT THREE RIVERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE DAM RELEASES. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO QUICKLY FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE: NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.
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Post by MugRB on Jun 18, 2009 23:32:42 GMT -5
Synopsis: A wave of low pressure will track eastward through the Great Lakes region by Saturday. This system will lead to several rounds of thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Locally heavy rain and frequent lightning are also possible. High pressure will build in for Sunday, bringing dry weather back into the region.
Short Term: This evening we will be watching the convection as it develops upstream in the Minnesota to Iowa region. With thickness lines orientated east through Minnesota, then southeast through Wisconsin; any cluster of storms should track along them. VWP's are showing 55 knots slow at 500 mb across the northern plains. Mid level laps rates are steep and mixed layer cape is now up over 4,000 j/kg into Iowa and southwest Illinois, thus convection will becomes more widespread through the evening. Deep layer shear remains rather favorable through the night for organized convection. Cape and precipitable water values remain high through the night to fuel the storms. The RUC shows the low level jet at 925 mb up to 35 knots and pointed at south central Wisconsin at 0600 tonight. This feature will act to advect the higher moisture and better instability into southwest Lower Michigan later tonight. Given the parameters, a significant event is possible. The thought is that this convective system could clip southwest Lower Michigan after midnight tonight. Damaging winds, large hail and frequent lightning are the main threats.
Fridays forecast depends a lot on how tonights thunderstorms evolve. The most likely scenario has the morning convection departing southeast of the region. Then a lull in the activity during the morning. Then heating leads to deep instability, with convection developing during the afternoon. Any storms will track east southeast with some of them turning severe. Then the cold front arrives overnight. This feature will act to create more widespread storms. Damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. Boundaries could locally enhance the tornadic potential.
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Post by MugRB on Jun 18, 2009 23:42:41 GMT -5
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH[/COLOR] for most of west and southwest Lower Michigan in effect till 8:00 am.
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Post by MugRB on Sept 27, 2009 18:24:37 GMT -5
...INTENSE FALL STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY OVER NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM WILL GRADUALLY PULL AWAY ON TUESDAY.
COUNTIES:MASON, OCEANA, MUSKEGON, OTTAWA, ALLEGAN, and VAN BUREN - INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... HOLLAND and SOUTH HAVEN. 300 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES BEGINNING LATER TONIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN WIND DIRECTION WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TREE DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE.
COUNTIES: LAKE, OSCEOLA, CLARE, NEWAYGO, MECOSTA, ISABELLA, MONTCALM, GRATIOT, KENT, IONIA, CLINTON, BARRY, EATON, INGHAM, KALAMAZOO, CALHOUN, and JACKSON, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE...FREMONT... BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS... IONIA...ST. JOHNS...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...KALAMAZOO... BATTLE CREEK and JACKSON. 300 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATER TONIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN WIND DIRECTION WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WEAKENED TREES OR LIMBS COULD COME DOWN RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES.
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Post by MugRB on Sept 27, 2009 18:30:56 GMT -5
STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...
.DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP SOUTH OUT OF CANADA AND MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THIS SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS THE FRONT PASSES AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY.
COUNTIES: [/u]LA PORTE and BERRIEN, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH and BUCHANAN. 317 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009 /217 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009/
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS AND MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
COUNTIES: [/u]ST. JOSEPH IN, ELKHART, LAGRANGE, STEUBEN, NOBLE, DE KALB, STARKE, PULASKI, MARSHALL, FULTON IN, KOSCIUSKO, WHITLEY, ALLEN IN, WHITE, CASS IN, MIAMI, WABASH, HUNTINGTON, WELLS, ADAMS, GRANT, BLACKFORD, JAY, CASS MI, ST. JOSEPH MI, BRANCH, HILLSDALE, WILLIAMS, FULTON OH, DEFIANCE, HENRY, PAULDING, PUTNAM, VAN WERT, and ALLEN OH, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE... WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA... SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER... ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE... WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN... CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE... MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY... FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...MONON... LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO... WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON... OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND... HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...DOWAGIAC... CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON... MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD... JONESVILLE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON... DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER... LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA... PANDORA...KALIDA...FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS... OHIO CITY...LIMA and SPENCERVILLE 317 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009 /217 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TUESDAY.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS AND MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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Post by MugRB on Sept 27, 2009 21:57:13 GMT -5
This just now coming on my new cellphone from The Weather Channel. ----------------------------
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 746 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN
GRATIOT MONTCALM
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
CALHOUN CLINTON EATON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON
IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
ALLEGAN BARRY KALAMAZOO KENT OTTAWA VAN BUREN
IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN
MUSKEGON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALMA...BATTLE CREEK...CHARLOTTE... GRAND RAPIDS...GREENVILLE...HASTINGS...HOLLAND...IONIA... JACKSON...JENISON...KALAMAZOO...LANSING...MUSKEGON... SOUTH HAVEN AND ST. JOHNS.
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Post by MugRB on Nov 22, 2009 0:27:07 GMT -5
Statement as of 9:34 PM EST on November 21, 2009[/u]
... Dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am EST Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a dense fog advisory... which is in effect until 10 am EST Sunday.
High pressure in place in conjunction with clear skies and calm winds and lingering low level moisture will lead to the development of widespread dense fog overnight. Dense fog will linger through the mid morning hours Sunday before dissipating.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down... use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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Post by theforce on Dec 3, 2009 12:59:01 GMT -5
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1048 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009
...FIRST SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OF THE SEASON EXPECTED...
.LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY...BECOMING LOCALLY HEAVY THIS EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. SNOW SHOWERS...LOCALLY HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
MIZ020-021-025>027-032300- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0023.091204T0000Z-091204T1700Z/ LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA 1048 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING
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Post by MugRB on Dec 3, 2009 21:02:37 GMT -5
TWC Alerts[/u]
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Grand Junction MI.
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