Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Spring Lake, MI
April 30, 2024 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:37 AM Sunset 8:47 PM Moonrise 1:53 AM Moonset 10:38 AM |
LMZ846 Holland To Grand Haven Mi- 1105 Am Edt Tue Apr 30 2024
Rest of today - West winds 10 to 15 knots backing south 5 to 10 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Tonight - Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots toward daybreak. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
Wednesday - Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Wednesday night - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to 10 knots late at night, then veering northeast toward daybreak. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Thursday - East winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast late in the day. Partly Sunny with a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Friday - Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday - East winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest, then veering west late in the day. Mostly Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
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Area Discussion for - Grand Rapids, MI
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FXUS63 KGRR 301754 AFDGRR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 154 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Dry Through Wednesday
- Above Normal Temperatures into Next Week
- Best Chance of Showers and Storms is Friday
DISCUSSION
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
- Dry Through Wednesday
A surface cold front continues to sweep through lower Michigan early this morning with high pressure filling in on the backside.
Clouds exit from west to east this morning and the timing of the cloud exodus will be the largest deciding factor in how cold temperatures drop this morning. The edge of the cloud deck is now clearing east of our western CWA where temps look to drop in the low to mid 40s. Lows in the mid 50s are expected further east where the cloud shield overhead will exit a little later.
Tuesday stays dry under high pressure, then a low chance for rain Wednesday morning as a surface low traveling through Wisconsin diverts northeast into the UP and Lake Superior. A weakening cold front will bring chances for light rain Wednesday morning, but forcing dwindles as the front moves into lower Michigan. Cloud cover will increase as the front travels through while any appreciable rainfall stays north of the CWA High pressure fills in Wednesday leading to continued dry weather.
- Above Normal Temperatures into Next Week
Positive height anomalies prevail into early next week as the primary area of upper level troughing favors the Northern Plains region. Seven day total QPF progs would indicate that the most active/wet weather stays west of Michigan closer to that trough.
High temperatures will be 70s each day although it will be cooler at times near Lake Michigan.
- Best Chance of Showers and Storms is Friday
While pops are currently contained in numerous forecast periods through early next week due to a wavering baroclinic zone, the best chance of showers and storms currently looks to be on Friday. This is when a more humid warm sector air mass with PWATs over one inch will be in place as a sfc cold front and shortwave comes through.
In later updates we may be able to trim out some of the 20-30 pct pops beyond Friday. It's doubtful that there will be shower chances as frequent as what is currently indicated by the NBM.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 139 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
VFR conditions will dominate for the most if not all the forecast period. Expect the winds to slacken this evening and then increase and mix out early Wednesday morning. A front will bring gusty winds beginning around 09Z with a strong LLJ which will cause Low level wind shear 2KFT and below until around 13 to 14Z. The timing for this shear is reflected in the TAFs. As the LLJ exits expect lower cigs, after 15Z.
MARINE
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Winds have shifted westerly this morning following the passage of a cold front. Winds turn southerly later in the day and will stay fairly light thanks to the typical spring-time stable marine layer over Lake Michigan. Conditions will stay quiet through the end of the work-week with no marine hazards to note.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 154 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Dry Through Wednesday
- Above Normal Temperatures into Next Week
- Best Chance of Showers and Storms is Friday
DISCUSSION
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
- Dry Through Wednesday
A surface cold front continues to sweep through lower Michigan early this morning with high pressure filling in on the backside.
Clouds exit from west to east this morning and the timing of the cloud exodus will be the largest deciding factor in how cold temperatures drop this morning. The edge of the cloud deck is now clearing east of our western CWA where temps look to drop in the low to mid 40s. Lows in the mid 50s are expected further east where the cloud shield overhead will exit a little later.
Tuesday stays dry under high pressure, then a low chance for rain Wednesday morning as a surface low traveling through Wisconsin diverts northeast into the UP and Lake Superior. A weakening cold front will bring chances for light rain Wednesday morning, but forcing dwindles as the front moves into lower Michigan. Cloud cover will increase as the front travels through while any appreciable rainfall stays north of the CWA High pressure fills in Wednesday leading to continued dry weather.
- Above Normal Temperatures into Next Week
Positive height anomalies prevail into early next week as the primary area of upper level troughing favors the Northern Plains region. Seven day total QPF progs would indicate that the most active/wet weather stays west of Michigan closer to that trough.
High temperatures will be 70s each day although it will be cooler at times near Lake Michigan.
- Best Chance of Showers and Storms is Friday
While pops are currently contained in numerous forecast periods through early next week due to a wavering baroclinic zone, the best chance of showers and storms currently looks to be on Friday. This is when a more humid warm sector air mass with PWATs over one inch will be in place as a sfc cold front and shortwave comes through.
In later updates we may be able to trim out some of the 20-30 pct pops beyond Friday. It's doubtful that there will be shower chances as frequent as what is currently indicated by the NBM.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 139 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
VFR conditions will dominate for the most if not all the forecast period. Expect the winds to slacken this evening and then increase and mix out early Wednesday morning. A front will bring gusty winds beginning around 09Z with a strong LLJ which will cause Low level wind shear 2KFT and below until around 13 to 14Z. The timing for this shear is reflected in the TAFs. As the LLJ exits expect lower cigs, after 15Z.
MARINE
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Winds have shifted westerly this morning following the passage of a cold front. Winds turn southerly later in the day and will stay fairly light thanks to the typical spring-time stable marine layer over Lake Michigan. Conditions will stay quiet through the end of the work-week with no marine hazards to note.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 45161 | 12 mi | 39 min | 1 ft | |||||
| 45029 | 13 mi | 49 min | W 9.7G | 46°F | 48°F | 1 ft | 44°F | |
| MKGM4 - Muskegon, MI | 13 mi | 39 min | WSW 12G | 47°F | 29.96 | 45°F | ||
| HLNM4 - 9087031 - Holland, MI | 21 mi | 61 min | WSW 9.9G | |||||
| 45168 | 47 mi | 49 min | W 7.8G | 49°F | 50°F | 1 ft | 30.00 | 43°F |
| SVNM4 - South Haven, MI | 47 mi | 49 min | SW 11G | 50°F | ||||
| LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 62 mi | 61 min | SW 6G |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KMKG MUSKEGON COUNTY,MI | 7 sm | 23 min | W 10 | 10 sm | Overcast | 57°F | 43°F | 59% | 29.95 | |
| KBIV WEST MICHIGAN RGNL,MI | 23 sm | 25 min | W 14G22 | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 43°F | 59% | 29.96 |
Grand Rapids/Muskegon, MI,
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