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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
412 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

LMZ844>849-101715-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100212T0400Z/
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-
412 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THURSDAY...

NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT REMAINING NEAR 30 KNOTS.
THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY THURSDAY.
WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 5 TO 9 FOOT RANGE. THEN
WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

JK

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ849-101615-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ845-101615-
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ844-101615-
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST. SNOW UNTIL
MIDDAY...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE DAY.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ848-101615-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE DAY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ847-101615-
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ846-101615-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
405 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET
LATE IN THE DAY.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.

$$

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