Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1053 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE KANKAKEE AND SAINT JOSEPH RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC039-MIC023-149-240252- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080924T0600Z/ /TRVM4.2.ER.080914T2157Z.080918T0300Z.080923T0600Z.NO/ 1053 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 912 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN... PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY .NO RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR. MIC077-240312- /O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080926T1200Z/ /VCKM4.1.ER.080914T0815Z.080915T1100Z.080925T1200Z.NR/ 912 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 628 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING... HURON RIVER .NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK. THEREFORE...THE HURON RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. MIC093-230628- /O.EXT.KDTX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080924T1018Z/ /HMGM4.3.ER.080915T1045Z.080919T0900Z.080924T0418Z.NR/ 628 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HURON RIVER NEAR HAMBURG.. * FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE IS 6.9 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
Small Craft Advisory
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1000 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE LEZ444-230930- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE- 1000 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH LATE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 68 DEGREES. $$ DG YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT... WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 341 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...WAVES WILL BUILD ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE TONIGHT... .A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS LAKE HURON TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE EASTERLY GRADIENT WILL ACTUALLY INCREASE OVER LAKE ERIE TONIGHT...CAUSING WAVE HEIGHTS TO BUILD IN THE WESTERN BASIN. LEZ444-230830- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0269.080923T0000Z-080923T1200Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 341 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS EVENING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET DURING THE EVENING. WINDS AND WAVES WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1022 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 INZ003>005-012-MIZ077>079-231200- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-STARKE-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS 1022 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 /922 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE KANKAKEE AND SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AND IN LOW LYING AREAS...INCLUDING NEAR LAKES AND PONDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX $$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 516 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 OHZ003-007-009>011-230930- LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA- 516 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 404 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 LEZ444-230815- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 404 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS /NSHDTX/ AND /MWWDTX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008 MIZ041-230700- GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN- 100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .NOW... AT 2 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS. AT 4 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS. AT 6 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS. $$
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008 MIZ042-230700- ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH- 100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .NOW... AT 2 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS. AT 4 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS. AT 6 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS. $$