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KEY MESSAGES

- Showers and Storms Tuesday, Heavy Rain and Isolated Severe Possible

- Low Predictability Heavy Rain Possible Into The Weekend

DISCUSSION

Issued at 247 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

- Showers and Storms Tuesday, Heavy Rain and Isolated Severe Possible

Conditons should be dry today with high pressure in place across the area, before a low deepening in the RRQ of an upper-levle jet will drive a warm front across the area early Tuesday with a cold front later Tuesday bringing shower and thunderstorm potential. Low-level destabilization in conjunction with increased shear from a westerly jet will support a low chance for gusty winds south of I96. Depending on where the boundary stalls, PWATs over 2.0" will be supportive of a heavy rain threat as well, subject to that placement.

- Low Predictability Heavy Rain Possible Into The Weekend

Predictability falls into mid to late week as the front stalls just south of the area, with an upper-level pattern dominated by zonal flow with embedded shortwaves. These patterns are notoriously hard to pin down. Cluster analysis suggests while there may be dry periods, there's not great confidence as to when they will be. A stalled boundary with persistent high PWATs favors the heavy rain threat continuing with a WPC Marginal to Slight ERO in place.

Another mid-level wave, low-level jet, and surface low fall into place going into this weekend. This will bring additional shower/thunderstorm potential.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 205 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

VFR with light winds are expected through evening. Clouds start to thicken below 10,000 feet after 00 Z and through the night, from northwest to southeast. Initially some light rain showers or virga may push in, then instability at around the 7,000 foot cloud layer begins to build enough for a chance of thunderstorms embedded within the batch of rain during the morning hours Tuesday. South of the batch of rain or thunderstorms, there may be a period of LLWS late tonight / early morning.

MARINE

Issued at 247 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Conditons deteriorate tonight into Tuesday as an approaching surface low deepens increasing southerly flow. Enough of a signal for 35-40 knot gales exists north of Holland to hoist a Gale Warning, with a Small Craft Advisory south of Holland for 22-33 knot gusts. Gales persist into Tuesday morning with conditions hazardous to small craft continuing into Tuesday night. Will also hoist a Beach Hazards Statement from Allegan County north for waves as high as 12 feet. Will leave Van Buren county out for now with the caveat a 10-20 degree on shore wind shift will bring waves from the 2-4 ft to 3-5 ft range bringing a high swim risk.

GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MI...Beach Hazards Statement from 10 PM EDT this evening through Tuesday evening for MIZ037-043-050-056. Beach Hazards Statement from 10 PM EDT this evening through Tuesday afternoon for MIZ064. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Tuesday for LMZ844-845. Gale Warning from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Tuesday for LMZ846>849.