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572 FGUS53 KMSR 150105 RVFGND RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 805 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026 : THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER : FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS : WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. : : FORECAST GROUP IS GND : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :SYCAMORE CREEK, HHTM4 :HOLT 2E, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.6 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 15 .AR :CREST: HHTM4 0316 Z DC202603150105/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 6.5 :Crest near 6.5 FT around 18 Z on Mon, Mar 16 .ER HHTM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 5.5 .E2 : 0315 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.7 .E3 : 0316 : / 6.2 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.2 .E4 : 0317 : / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.5 .E5 : 0318 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.0 / 4.9 .E6 : 0319 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5 .E7 : 0320 : / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.1 .E8 : 0321 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.9 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.04 : 0315 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.27 : 0316 / 0.12 / 0.00 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.51 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :LOOKING GLASS RIVER, EAGM4 :EAGLE 2NNE, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 14 .ER EAGM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 5.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E3 : 0316 : / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E4 : 0317 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E5 : 0318 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 .E6 : 0319 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0320 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E8 : 0321 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.24 : 0316 / 0.14 / 0.01 / 0.01 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.55 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MAPLE RIVER, MRPM4 :MAPLE RAPIDS, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 7.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.3 FT AT 2315 Z ON MAR 14 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 03/20/2026 .ER MRPM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 9.3 .E2 : 0315 : / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E3 : 0316 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.3 .E4 : 0317 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E5 : 0318 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E6 : 0319 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 .E7 : 0320 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 .E8 : 0321 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.03 : 0315 / 0.12 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.29 : 0316 / 0.13 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.63 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :GRAND RIVER, IONM4 :IONIA, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 13.5 FTMINOR STAGE 21.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.1 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 14 .ER IONM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 18.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 17.9 / 17.7 / 17.5 / 17.3 .E3 : 0316 : / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.1 / 17.1 .E4 : 0317 : / 17.1 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 .E5 : 0318 : / 17.1 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.9 .E6 : 0319 : / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.4 / 16.3 .E7 : 0320 : / 16.1 / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.6 .E8 : 0321 : / 15.5 / 15.3 / 15.2 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.06 : 0315 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.42 : 0316 / 0.11 / 0.01 / 0.01 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.77 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :FLAT RIVER, SMYM4 :SMYRNA, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 5.5 FTMINOR STAGE 8.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 9.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.1 FT AT 2300 Z ON MAR 14 .ER SMYM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 5.1 .E2 : 0315 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.2 .E3 : 0316 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E4 : 0317 : / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E5 : 0318 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E6 : 0319 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E7 : 0320 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E8 : 0321 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.14 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.42 : 0316 / 0.13 / 0.01 / 0.01 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.85 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :GRAND RIVER, LWLM4 :LOWELL 1SE, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 1750 Z ON MAR 11 .ER LWLM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 11.4 .E2 : 0315 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.1 / 11.0 .E3 : 0316 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.8 .E4 : 0317 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.8 .E5 : 0318 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E6 : 0319 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E7 : 0320 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 .E8 : 0321 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.06 : 0315 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.11 / 0.39 : 0316 / 0.10 / 0.01 / 0.01 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.73 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :River gage is currently out of service. The latest :observations are not available. :************************************************************ :THORNAPPLE RIVER, HSTM4 :HASTINGS 3SE, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.4 FT AT 2315 Z ON MAR 14 .ER HSTM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 5.4 .E2 : 0315 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E3 : 0316 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.4 .E4 : 0317 : / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E5 : 0318 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E6 : 0319 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E7 : 0320 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 .E8 : 0321 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.04 : 0315 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.41 : 0316 / 0.11 / 0.02 / 0.03 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.69 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :GRAND RIVER, GDRM4 :GRAND RAPIDS, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.0 FT AT 2300 Z ON MAR 14 .AR :CREST: GDRM4 0317 Z DC202603150105/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 12.4 :Crest near 12.4 FT around 12 Z on Tue, Mar 17 .ER GDRM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 12.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0 .E3 : 0316 : / 12.1 / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.3 .E4 : 0317 : / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.4 .E5 : 0318 : / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.3 .E6 : 0319 : / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1 .E7 : 0320 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.8 .E8 : 0321 : / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.3 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.06 : 0315 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.12 / 0.43 : 0316 / 0.10 / 0.02 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 0.80 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :PERE MARQUETTE RIVER, SCTM4 :SCOTTVILLE, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 4.0 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 6.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 7.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 15 .ER SCTM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 3.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E3 : 0316 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E4 : 0317 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E5 : 0318 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 .E6 : 0319 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E7 : 0320 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E8 : 0321 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.25 / 0.06 / 0.58 / 0.82 : 0316 / 0.18 / 0.07 / 0.05 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 2.06 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast :************************************************************ :MUSKEGON RIVER, EVRM4 :EVART, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 14.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 15 .ER EVRM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 8.8 .E2 : 0315 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E3 : 0316 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E4 : 0317 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 .E5 : 0318 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 .E6 : 0319 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E7 : 0320 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E8 : 0321 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.02 : 0315 / 0.32 / 0.10 / 0.31 / 0.76 : 0316 / 0.29 / 0.01 / 0.04 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 1.85 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast :************************************************************ :LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER, MORM4 :MORLEY 5E, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 4.0 FTMINOR STAGE 6.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 3.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 15 .ER MORM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 3.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E3 : 0316 : / 3.0 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 .E4 : 0317 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1 .E5 : 0318 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E6 : 0319 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E7 : 0320 : / 2.8 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E8 : 0321 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.26 / 0.02 / 0.19 / 0.61 : 0316 / 0.16 / 0.01 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 1.32 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast :************************************************************ :MUSKEGON RIVER, CROM4 :CROTON - CROTON DAM, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 2315 Z ON MAR 14 .ER CROM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 6.8 .E2 : 0315 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E3 : 0316 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E4 : 0317 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E5 : 0318 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 .E6 : 0319 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 .E7 : 0320 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E8 : 0321 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.17 / 0.01 / 0.21 / 0.72 : 0316 / 0.16 / 0.02 / 0.03 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 1.37 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast :************************************************************ :MUSKEGON RIVER, NEWM4 :NEWAYGO - BRIDGE ST, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.2 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 14 .ER NEWM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 9.2 .E2 : 0315 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.3 .E3 : 0316 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E4 : 0317 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E5 : 0318 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 .E6 : 0319 : / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 .E7 : 0320 : / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E8 : 0321 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.15 / 0.02 / 0.24 / 0.78 : 0316 / 0.13 / 0.02 / 0.03 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 1.42 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast :************************************************************ :MUSKEGON RIVER, BDGM4 :BRIDGETON, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 15 .ER BDGM4 0315 Z DC202603150105/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0314 : / 10.0 .E2 : 0315 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 .E3 : 0316 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E4 : 0317 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E5 : 0318 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 .E6 : 0319 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 .E7 : 0320 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E8 : 0321 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 : : ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE : AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM : WATERSHEDS*** : :QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0314 / 0.05 : 0315 / 0.11 / 0.02 / 0.24 / 0.77 : 0316 / 0.11 / 0.03 / 0.03 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 17 is 1.36 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Change in expected precipitation type has lowered this :forecast : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...