Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for New Era, MI
April 21, 2025 7:19 AM EDT (11:19 UTC) Change Location
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LMZ848 Whitehall To Pentwater Mi- 405 Am Edt Mon Apr 21 2025
.small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning - .
.gale warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning through this evening - .
Early this morning - Southeast winds to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Today - Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west late in the day. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers until midday. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Tonight - West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak.
Tuesday - West winds 5 to 10 knots backing southwest 5 to 15 knots, then backing east late in the day. Partly Sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tuesday night - East winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast toward daybreak. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of Thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot.
Wednesday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the day. Mostly Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Thursday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Friday - South winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the day. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
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FXUS63 KGRR 210646 AFDGRR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 246 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Windy With Morning Showers Monday
- Several Chances For Showers Mid to Late Week
- Late Week Warmup Expected
DISCUSSION
Issued at 243 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
- Windy With Morning Showers Monday
Isolated showers and storms have developed over the region this morning with more widespread precipitation and scattered storms arriving shortly. A low pressure system moving into Wisconsin today is the driver of our precipitation, with a cold front crossing the area this morning bringing the more widespread precipitation. Satellite shows a pronounced dry slot behind this front that will keep the afternoon dry. Increased mixing behind the front will lead to 30 to 40 mph gusts Monday as well.
- Several Chances For Showers Mid to Late Week
Our next chance of rain is Tuesday Night into Wednesday as we see a warm frontal boundary lift north through lower Michigan. What follows is quasi-zonal flow with small embedded shortwaves. Periods of showers cannot be ruled out Wednesday/Thursday, but these setups feature low predictability so timing, occurrence, and placement of showers is not certain.
Rain chances increase again Thursday Night into Friday as a low pressure system moves into the midwest. This will bring the potential for both showers and thunderstorms into the region.
Conditions then dry out for the weekend as high pressure and ridging move into the Upper Great Lakes.
- Late Week Warmup Expected
Highs are expected to climb into the 60s through Wednesday and well into the 70s Thursday and Friday as ridging arrives. Some cooling is expected behind the late week system, but it only drop highs into the 60s for the weekend.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/
Issued at 135 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
LLWS will continue through the morning with rain and a few thunderstorms pushing slowly east across Lower Michigan between about 12Z to 15Z. MVFR conditions can be expected much of Monday with ceilings from 1200 to 2000 ft AGL. VFR conditions should arrive during the evening as the stratus clouds scatter out.
MARINE
Issued at 243 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
No changes to the going forecast this morning. Winds have increased ahead of a cold front with gusts of 25 to 30 knots ongoing. Better mixing behind the front will lead to a period of gales around 35 knots during the day today before winds fall tonight. A period of winds and waves hazardous to small craft are expected after the gale warning expires. Conditions subside below small craft advisory criteria by daybreak Tuesday and remain there through midweek as gradient winds weaken.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT this morning for LMZ844>849.
Gale Warning from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening for LMZ844>849.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 246 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Windy With Morning Showers Monday
- Several Chances For Showers Mid to Late Week
- Late Week Warmup Expected
DISCUSSION
Issued at 243 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
- Windy With Morning Showers Monday
Isolated showers and storms have developed over the region this morning with more widespread precipitation and scattered storms arriving shortly. A low pressure system moving into Wisconsin today is the driver of our precipitation, with a cold front crossing the area this morning bringing the more widespread precipitation. Satellite shows a pronounced dry slot behind this front that will keep the afternoon dry. Increased mixing behind the front will lead to 30 to 40 mph gusts Monday as well.
- Several Chances For Showers Mid to Late Week
Our next chance of rain is Tuesday Night into Wednesday as we see a warm frontal boundary lift north through lower Michigan. What follows is quasi-zonal flow with small embedded shortwaves. Periods of showers cannot be ruled out Wednesday/Thursday, but these setups feature low predictability so timing, occurrence, and placement of showers is not certain.
Rain chances increase again Thursday Night into Friday as a low pressure system moves into the midwest. This will bring the potential for both showers and thunderstorms into the region.
Conditions then dry out for the weekend as high pressure and ridging move into the Upper Great Lakes.
- Late Week Warmup Expected
Highs are expected to climb into the 60s through Wednesday and well into the 70s Thursday and Friday as ridging arrives. Some cooling is expected behind the late week system, but it only drop highs into the 60s for the weekend.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/
Issued at 135 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
LLWS will continue through the morning with rain and a few thunderstorms pushing slowly east across Lower Michigan between about 12Z to 15Z. MVFR conditions can be expected much of Monday with ceilings from 1200 to 2000 ft AGL. VFR conditions should arrive during the evening as the stratus clouds scatter out.
MARINE
Issued at 243 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025
No changes to the going forecast this morning. Winds have increased ahead of a cold front with gusts of 25 to 30 knots ongoing. Better mixing behind the front will lead to a period of gales around 35 knots during the day today before winds fall tonight. A period of winds and waves hazardous to small craft are expected after the gale warning expires. Conditions subside below small craft advisory criteria by daybreak Tuesday and remain there through midweek as gradient winds weaken.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT this morning for LMZ844>849.
Gale Warning from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening for LMZ844>849.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
MKGM4 - Muskegon, MI | 25 mi | 29 min | S 19G | 51°F | 29.67 | 50°F | ||
LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 29 mi | 49 min | SE 8.9G | 53°F | 40°F | |||
BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 36 mi | 39 min | SE 17G | 53°F | 29.65 | |||
45029 | 47 mi | 19 min | SE 16G | 47°F | 39°F | 3 ft | 46°F |
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