Labor Day under the influence...

[redhotsommer]

Well kids, the WEATHER forecast may have improved slightly...but I think we're gonna be on the docks anyway...

Granted, this is the open water forecast, not the nearshore...but it's not looking good.


TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FT OVERNIGHT.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.

[Magic Medicine]

Well kids, the WEATHER forecast may have improved slightly...but I think we're gonna be on the docks anyway...

Granted, this is the open water forecast, not the nearshore...but it's not looking good.


TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FT OVERNIGHT.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.

Glad I didn't commit!

[Magic Medicine]

Keith bringing a date????

Keith is on call this weekend, he's staying home

[redhotsommer]

Nobody is really "commited." You can cancel a res. with a phone call...

[Magic Medicine]

Nobody is really "commited." You can cancel a res. with a phone call...

Yep but still a hassle

[Ratickle]

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST


Nearshore doesn't go out in the future as far.


...RETRANSMISSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1021 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
1021 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. CLOUDY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS FROM
LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE AT
NIGHT...THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$

LMZ846-312115-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
1021 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY FROM LATE MORNING
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED LIGHT
SHOWERS FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST TOWARD
DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 20 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$

LMZ845-312115-
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
1021 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY FROM LATE MORNING
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST TOWARD
DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

$$

LMZ844-312115-
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-
1021 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH LATE IN THE
DAY. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

[redhotsommer]

Yep but still a hassle

Yeah...I'd burn quite a few calories with all that dialing...

[OBNOXUS]

Thats normal South Haven water !!!!

[Magic Medicine]

Yeah...I'd burn quite a few calories with all that dialing...

Better get on then would want you to get fat

[Magic Medicine]

Thats normal South Haven water !!!!

6-9 sounds like a great time

[B.Z.]

6-9 sounds like a great time

Like always...

[ICDEDPPL]

That wave forecast sucks, looks like I will be enjoying the pool this weekend

[paulb32]

So is anybody thinking about killin it? Got to admit I am, course the wife is helpin that point. Rain is one thing, but now wind/waves too. Now add good chance of rain sat and sun, then cold mon.

Not much sense in driving up into the cold and rain and waves. Down here appears 10 deg warmer and less chance of rain. Ch5 has rain from st joe on up.

Course Todd is packed and about to roll.....
Damn should have planned LOTO instead.....

[redhotsommer]

I am going to Michigan regardless...I've got to pick up the boat plus I've always got my parent's place to stay at. However...right now I'm going to have to say I'm thinking of pulling the plug on South Haven...like Paul said, no sense dodging rain AND not gettting to run the boats.

[teamsynergy]

Well, I have the truck packed up and will be heading there regardless... The wave forecast has lowered a bit and there is a chance for 'A' thunderstorm on saturday.... geez... you girls all sound like fair weather boaters... lol

[Ratickle]

Current New South Haven Forecast


Friday September 2
Day
Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. Near record high temperatures. High near 90F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.

Night
Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. Low 69F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Saturday September 3Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Sunday September 4More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Monday September 5More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

[teamsynergy]

Well, I have angled my radar down a bit and we will be going to Michigan city... less of a drive for some of you southerner peeps... weather still looks ok.. wave farecast is a bit better down there so we'll see... Give me a ring and let me know where it is you'll be heading to if at all...

Todd

[MILD THUNDER]

Im out. Hatches wont be done. Gonna work on them this weekend while its nice and cool outside sunday/monday. South Haven's weather sucks. I wanna move to loto.

Ryan is out too.

[teamsynergy]

I just booked Michigan city. Waves look a little bit better down there plus for all you skeptics... It's a little closer to home lol... Hope to see some of ya!!!

[Magic Medicine]

Im trying to take the day off tomorrow. I guess we will see what happens, if I get the
day off I'm lauching in New Buff