Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Holland, MI
June 14, 2024 11:02 AM EDT (15:02 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:03 AM Sunset 9:26 PM Moonrise 1:09 PM Moonset 1:07 AM |
LMZ846 Holland To Grand Haven Mi- 805 Am Edt Fri Jun 14 2024
Today - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the day.
Tonight - North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Saturday - East winds around 10 knots veering south. Mostly Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Sunday - South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly Sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Monday - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tuesday - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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Area Discussion for - Grand Rapids, MI
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 747 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Much quieter weather through Saturday
- Hot and Humid Sunday and into Next Week
- A Few Chances for Showers/Thunderstorms Sunday and into Next Week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 347 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
- Much quieter weather through Saturday
High pressure is building in the wake of the cold frontal passage yesterday. There is even a secondary dew point boundary that has been settling south through the area this morning. Ahead of this dew point boundary, some fog has formed with some moisture pooling ahead of it, and with a moist boundary layer from the rain down south last evening. This looks to be temporary early this morning, and then burn off/lift into a fair weather cumulus deck.
We can not rule out a brief sprinkle/shower over the eastern portion of the area this afternoon. This would be the result of some diurnal troughing over the warmer land mass between the cooler lakes, along with some residual low level moisture. It seems like it is a legitimate "silent 10 percent". The moisture will eventually mix out, and then dissipate completely after sunset tonight. Saturday will see much less in the way of cloud cover with drier air expected.
- Hot and Humid Sunday and into Next Week
No big changes in thinking tonight when it comes to the heat that is expected to arrive this weekend and persist into next week. There are differences though between the operation GFS and ECWMF. The ECMWF is much more bullish on the ridging with 500mb heights climbing into the upper 590s. Correspondingly. the ECMWF has warmer 850mb temperatures, reaching +21C to +22C. The GFS is more on the order of +18C to +20C. Bottom line though is it will be hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s most days between Sunday and Thursday of next week. If the ECWMF is what verifies we could be more mid 90s most days. Surface dew points look to easily be in the upper 60s to lower 70s which will push heat indices towards 100 at times. Heat Advisory criteria is 100 degrees, so we will make a run at this level on a couple of days. Again, if the ECWMF verifies it could be multiple days at or above heat indices of 100. Summer weather is on the way.
- A Few Chances for Showers/Thunderstorms Sunday and into Next Week
We cannot rule out a couple of chances for showers and thunderstorms through the period. Once again, this very much comes down to differences in the GFS and ECWMF. In the GFS being not as bullish on the ridge, it allows a front to be closer to us versus well off to the north and west.
The first opportunity for precipitation will come Sunday into Sunday night as a wave moves through the Great Lakes aloft. Not a slam dunk, but chances for showers and storms it appears. Confidence in precipitation is not high Sunday through Thursday given the model disparity. The next chance for showers and storms will come out on Wednesday into Thursday as the boundary off to our north sags into the area in the GFS. As mentioned above, model differences make this a low confidence forecast. Bottom line, hot and humid with a few chances for storms meaning it will feel very summer like.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 747 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
VFR weather is expected the next 24 hours outside of a patch of lower ceilings (IFR) impacting AZO. These clouds should lift/move south out of the area in the next hour or two. The remainder of today we will see a cumulus field fill in with sct-bkn conditions with bases of 4000-5000 feet. Tonight will be mostly clear. North winds are expected today at 5 to 15 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 347 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
We are watching for the potential of one of the more subtle elevated wave events for the nearshore late this afternoon, especially for the southern half. The scenario is where high pressure is building in, and combines with the lower pressure over the warmer land mass.
The winds will initially be offshore for the first half of the day, and will then turn onshore mid-late afternoon. That will bring some of the better wave action over the open waters toward the shoreline.
Right now, the best bet is that we will see winds and waves stay just shy of Small Craft Advisory and Beach Hazards criteria. If the potential increases a little more, headlines may be needed to be issued by the day shift.
We will see good beach and boating weather then for Saturday with high pressure overhead and lighter winds and smaller waves. Winds and waves will then increase on Sunday as the high moves east of the area, and a solid southerly gradient moves overhead. This looks likely to need some advisories and statements for the increasing hazardous conditions.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 747 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Much quieter weather through Saturday
- Hot and Humid Sunday and into Next Week
- A Few Chances for Showers/Thunderstorms Sunday and into Next Week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 347 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
- Much quieter weather through Saturday
High pressure is building in the wake of the cold frontal passage yesterday. There is even a secondary dew point boundary that has been settling south through the area this morning. Ahead of this dew point boundary, some fog has formed with some moisture pooling ahead of it, and with a moist boundary layer from the rain down south last evening. This looks to be temporary early this morning, and then burn off/lift into a fair weather cumulus deck.
We can not rule out a brief sprinkle/shower over the eastern portion of the area this afternoon. This would be the result of some diurnal troughing over the warmer land mass between the cooler lakes, along with some residual low level moisture. It seems like it is a legitimate "silent 10 percent". The moisture will eventually mix out, and then dissipate completely after sunset tonight. Saturday will see much less in the way of cloud cover with drier air expected.
- Hot and Humid Sunday and into Next Week
No big changes in thinking tonight when it comes to the heat that is expected to arrive this weekend and persist into next week. There are differences though between the operation GFS and ECWMF. The ECMWF is much more bullish on the ridging with 500mb heights climbing into the upper 590s. Correspondingly. the ECMWF has warmer 850mb temperatures, reaching +21C to +22C. The GFS is more on the order of +18C to +20C. Bottom line though is it will be hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s most days between Sunday and Thursday of next week. If the ECWMF is what verifies we could be more mid 90s most days. Surface dew points look to easily be in the upper 60s to lower 70s which will push heat indices towards 100 at times. Heat Advisory criteria is 100 degrees, so we will make a run at this level on a couple of days. Again, if the ECWMF verifies it could be multiple days at or above heat indices of 100. Summer weather is on the way.
- A Few Chances for Showers/Thunderstorms Sunday and into Next Week
We cannot rule out a couple of chances for showers and thunderstorms through the period. Once again, this very much comes down to differences in the GFS and ECWMF. In the GFS being not as bullish on the ridge, it allows a front to be closer to us versus well off to the north and west.
The first opportunity for precipitation will come Sunday into Sunday night as a wave moves through the Great Lakes aloft. Not a slam dunk, but chances for showers and storms it appears. Confidence in precipitation is not high Sunday through Thursday given the model disparity. The next chance for showers and storms will come out on Wednesday into Thursday as the boundary off to our north sags into the area in the GFS. As mentioned above, model differences make this a low confidence forecast. Bottom line, hot and humid with a few chances for storms meaning it will feel very summer like.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 747 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
VFR weather is expected the next 24 hours outside of a patch of lower ceilings (IFR) impacting AZO. These clouds should lift/move south out of the area in the next hour or two. The remainder of today we will see a cumulus field fill in with sct-bkn conditions with bases of 4000-5000 feet. Tonight will be mostly clear. North winds are expected today at 5 to 15 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 347 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024
We are watching for the potential of one of the more subtle elevated wave events for the nearshore late this afternoon, especially for the southern half. The scenario is where high pressure is building in, and combines with the lower pressure over the warmer land mass.
The winds will initially be offshore for the first half of the day, and will then turn onshore mid-late afternoon. That will bring some of the better wave action over the open waters toward the shoreline.
Right now, the best bet is that we will see winds and waves stay just shy of Small Craft Advisory and Beach Hazards criteria. If the potential increases a little more, headlines may be needed to be issued by the day shift.
We will see good beach and boating weather then for Saturday with high pressure overhead and lighter winds and smaller waves. Winds and waves will then increase on Sunday as the high moves east of the area, and a solid southerly gradient moves overhead. This looks likely to need some advisories and statements for the increasing hazardous conditions.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| HLNM4 - 9087031 - Holland, MI | 6 mi | 45 min | ENE 8.9G | 74°F | 61°F | 29.93 | 41°F | |
| 45029 | 13 mi | 23 min | NNE 5.8G | 67°F | 60°F | 1 ft | 57°F | |
| SVNM4 - South Haven, MI | 27 mi | 43 min | ESE 5.1G | 69°F | ||||
| 45168 | 29 mi | 33 min | 0G | 67°F | 64°F | 0 ft | 29.96 | 63°F |
| 45161 | 32 mi | 23 min | 1 ft | |||||
| MKGM4 - Muskegon, MI | 34 mi | 23 min | NE 8.9G | 70°F | 29.96 | 56°F |
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