Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

12NM SSW Pentwater MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
E 18kt
1ft
High: 60 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

ESE 25kt
1-2ft
Low: 49 °F

Gale Warning
Wednesday

ESE 17kt
1-3ft
High: 55 °F
Wednesday
Night
SW 13kt
3-4ft
Low: 43 °F
Thursday

WNW 12kt
2-3ft
High: 48 °F
Thursday
Night
W 13kt
1ft
Low: 41 °F
Friday

W 16kt
2-3ft
High: 47 °F
Friday
Night
WNW 18kt
3ft
Low: 38 °F
Saturday

WNW 17kt
2-4ft
High: 43 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:05 pm CDT Apr 16, 2024
Forecast Valid: 3pm CDT Apr 16, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

E wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

ESE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers after 1pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers before 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

W wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.