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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY

.WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED
AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE
FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL.  IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY
BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS
INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.


&&

MIC015-200229-
/O.CON.KGRR.FL.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-130620T1800Z/
/HSTM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 5.9 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL.  EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS AND FARMLAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$

HOVING

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  GRAND RIVER AT IONIA AFFECTING IONIA COUNTY
  THORNAPPLE RIVER ABOVE HASTINGS AFFECTING BARRY COUNTY

.WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS RIVER LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED
AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND RIVERS ARE
FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL.  IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA REMAIN
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING... OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ADVISORY
BEING UPGRADED TO A WARNING. REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS
INFORMATION ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.


&&

MIC067-191000-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-130619T1000Z/
/IONM4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
829 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER AT IONIA
* UNTIL 06 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE HAD FALLEN TO 13.7 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL. MINOR OVERFLOW BEGINS IN
  LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER NEAR AND ACROSS FROM THE IONIA
  FAIRGROUNDS

$$


Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

LMZ043-046-190345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-130619T0900Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
  IN THE EVENING.

* WAVES: 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
  SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN
4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE


Beach Hazards Statement


LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-190345-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-130619T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /239 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL
  CAUSE 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES AT LAPORTE AND BERRIEN COUNTY BEACHES
  THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS

&&

$$


Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1007 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ008-016>018-022>024-027>030-032>035-041-190900-
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
1007 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...PATCHY FROST OVERNIGHT...

THE COMBINATION OF MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW
PATCHY FROST TO DEVELOP IN ISOLATED PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER AND
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL NOT SEE
SIGNIFICANT FROST.

THOSE LIVING IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY COLD SPOTS...INCLUDING OPEN
AND/OR LOW LYING AREAS...WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE. THESE AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE PATCHY FROST BETWEEN 3 AM AND 7 AM...AS TEMPERATURES
FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S.

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A TRADITIONALLY COLD SPOT.

$$

SMITH/JZ


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
833 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

LMZ043-046-200045-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
833 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A PERIODIC CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
833 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-200045-
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN
833 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /733 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAPORTE AND BERRIEN
COUNTY LAKE MICHIGAN LAKESHORE FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS
DUE TO HIGH WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A PERIODIC CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
334 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
192245-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
334 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT ACROSS LOW LYING AND
TYPICALLY COLDER LOCALES OF INTERIOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/APX.

$$
JK


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ031-190400-
MANISTEE COUNTY...MANISTEE-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 54. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 45. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  5 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ032-190400-
WEXFORD COUNTY...CADILLAC-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 51. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 41. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 36. LIGHT
WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 36. LIGHT
WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ033-190400-
MISSAUKEE COUNTY...LAKE CITY-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 53. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 43. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 38. LIGHT
WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 38. LIGHT
WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ034-190400-
ROSCOMMON COUNTY...HOUGHTON LAKE-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 50. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 35. LIGHT
WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 35. LIGHT
WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ035-190400-
OGEMAW COUNTY...WEST BRANCH-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 49. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 37. LIGHT
WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. TEMPERATURE 37. LIGHT
WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ036-190400-
IOSCO COUNTY...EAST TAWAS-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 52. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 45. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 43. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 43. LIGHT WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ041-190400-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 50. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 42. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 40. LIGHT WINDS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

MIZ042-190400-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
1000 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
AT 11 PM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 51. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 44. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 43. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE 43. LIGHT WINDS.

$$

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