


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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670 WHUS53 KGRR 242021 SMWGRR LMZ849-868-242115- /O.NEW.KGRR.MA.W.0035.250824T2021Z-250824T2115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 421 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore and Open Waters from Pentwater to Manistee MI... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 419 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located near Big Sable Point Light, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Webcam. At 419 PM a waterspout was visible off of the Big Sable Lighthouse Webcam. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Ludington Light, Big Sable Point Light. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts resulting in locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 4423 8664 4411 8644 4407 8651 4405 8652 4397 8646 4388 8644 4382 8653 4410 8682 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 316DEG 11KT 4411 8666 WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED HAIL...0.00IN WIND...<34KTS $$ THOMAS