


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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656 WHUS53 KGRR 302002 SMWGRR LMZ844>847-872-874-876-878-302130- /O.NEW.KGRR.MA.W.0003.250330T2002Z-250330T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 402 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore and Open Waters from St Joseph to Whitehall MI... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 401 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm east of Winthrop Harbor to near Burns Harbor, moving northeast at 50 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... South Haven Light, St. Joseph Light, White Lake Pier Heads, Mona Lake Channel, The White Lake Pierheads, Holland Light, Muskegon Light, and St. Joseph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 4213 8656 4212 8696 4338 8714 4341 8644 4312 8627 4277 8621 4248 8625 4225 8635 4211 8649 TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 221DEG 48KT 4242 8755 4167 8711 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ HOVING