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| Sunrise 6:57AM | Sunset 8:37PM | Friday August 23, 2019 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC) | Moonrise 11:50PM | Moonset 1:50PM | Illumination 41% |  |
LMZ848 Whitehall To Pentwater Mi- 405 Pm Edt Fri Aug 23 2019
Through early evening..North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Tonight..North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday..East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunday night..Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Monday..South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tuesday..West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Wednesday..West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Through early evening..North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Tonight..North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday..East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday night..Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunday night..Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Monday..South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tuesday..West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Wednesday..West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
405 PM EDT Fri Aug 23 2019
For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan
LMZ848-240800-
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Hart, MI
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Area Discussion for - Grand Rapids, MI
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus63 kgrr 231926 afdgrr area forecast discussion national weather service grand rapids mi 325 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 latest update... synopsis discussion marine Synopsis Issued at 325 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 - dry and mild through Sunday - rain chances Monday through Tuesday - comfortable weather holds for next week Discussion (this evening through next Friday) issued at 325 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 we have at least one period of weather from Monday into Tuesday that will have some impacts. There will potentially be another period of some weather late in the period, but that is a bit uncertain for now. Through early Monday, the weather is looking quite comfortable and quiet. The upper trough that has lingered over the area the last couple of days will exit to the east. This will allow the upper ridge axis to slowly build over the region. Cumulus cloud development will diminish a bit with the subsidence building in. We will also slowly warm a couple of degrees each day. The chance of rain will increase on Monday, and likely peak Monday night. A short wave to our SW will be pushed to the NE as a larger amplitude short wave arrives from the west. This initial short wave will help bring decent moisture up and over the area. Then, the stronger short wave with the better dynamics will interact with the moisture to bring good chances of rain. The timing as of now does not look conducive for a lot of severe weather. The front should clear out then on Tuesday after some residual early showers and storms with the frontal passage. It looks like we should end up with some cooler and drier weather. The heart of the cold pool aloft stays north, keeping instability clouds and showers north. |
We will be likely seeing another short wave arriving into the region in the Thu or Fri time frame. The timing is uncertain, so we have small chances for that whole period. The rain chances can be fine tuned with plenty of time before then. Aviation (for the 18z tafs through 18z Saturday afternoon) issued at 126 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 impacts look like they will be little to non for aviation interests for the next 24 hours. Cumulus development will be sct- bkn this afternoon, but will be allVFR with bases above 4k ft. These clouds should be quick to dissipate this evening with the loss of diurnal heating, leaving clearing skies and light E ne winds. Can not rule out some shallow ground fog near warmer bodies of water. The dry air in place should keep fog away from the terminals. We expect another round of cumulus development for Saturday afternoon also. This will again beVFR, and will have little to no impacts. E NE winds are once again expected. Marine Issued at 325 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 no marine headlines expected to be needed through much of this weekend. Winds maybe up around 15 knots during the daylight hours with land lake interactions, but not high enough through early Sunday for headlines. Winds will start to increase late Sunday with the approach of the next system. Once the winds increase late Sunday, winds may remain up for the most part through mid week, with headlines likely then. Grr watches warnings advisories Mi... None. Lm... None. Synopsis... Njj discussion... Njj aviation... Njj marine... Njj |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 20 mi | 53 min | N 8.9 G 13 | 69°F | 53°F | |||
| 45024 | 22 mi | 17 min | NNW 16 G 19 | 68°F | 71°F | 3 ft | 1023 hPa | 58°F |
| BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 27 mi | 67 min | N 14 G 19 | 69°F | 1024.7 hPa | |||
| MKGM4 - Muskegon, MI | 32 mi | 17 min | NNW 15 G 20 | 70°F | 1022.5 hPa | 59°F | ||
| 45161 | 34 mi | 47 min | NNW 14 G 19 | 69°F | 70°F | 2 ft | 1022.4 hPa (-0.5) | |
| MEEM4 - Manistee Harbor, MI | 42 mi | 67 min | N 16 G 20 | 69°F | 1024 hPa |
Wind History for Ludington, MI
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | |
| Last 24hr | N G9 | N G8 | N | N | NE G7 | NE G7 | NE | E | NE | E | E | NE | NE | E | NE | NE G9 | NE G12 | NE G10 | NE | N G7 | N G12 | N G13 | N G10 | N G13 |
| 1 day ago | N G8 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE G9 | E | NE G6 | E | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E G7 | N G9 | N G9 | NW G11 | NE G10 | N G14 | N G13 | N G11 | N G9 |
| 2 days ago | SW G9 | SW G10 | W | E | SE | E | SW | S | SW G11 | SW G11 | W | -- | E | W G5 | W G11 | W G9 | W | NW G10 | NW G8 | NW G12 | NW G11 | N G11 | N G8 | NW G7 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Ludington, Mason County Airport, MI | 22 mi | 71 min | N 6 G 20 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 70°F | 55°F | 62% | 1023.4 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KLDM
Wind History from LDM (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | N | Calm | Calm | N | Calm | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | NE | NE | NE | NE | N G14 | N | N G19 | NW G23 | N G15 | ||
| 1 day ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | N | Calm | N | N G14 | N | N G15 | N G15 | N | N G14 | ||||||
| 2 days ago | SW | SW | NW | Calm | Calm | Calm | W | Calm | Calm | Calm | W | NW | W | NW | NW | NW | NW G14 | N G15 | N | N |
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Wind Forecast for Grand Rapids, MI (18,4,5,8)
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