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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 6, 2013

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 6, 2013, 3:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 6, 2013, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired: Sep 6, 2013, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

415 
WHUS43 KAPX 061940
CFWAPX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
340 PM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013

MIZ015-070100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0009.130906T1940Z-130907T0100Z/
MACKINAC-
340 PM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SHORELINE CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* LOCATION...BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS 
  TODAY INCLUDE... 

LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND ALONG US-2 WEST OF
THE MACKINAC BRIDGE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION ALONE CAN MAKE SWIMMING DIFFICULT ON DAYS SUCH
AS THIS. INCOMING WAVES IN RAPID SUCCESSION CAN TIRE A SWIMMER
QUICKLY.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD.

&&

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 6, 3:36 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	APX		12 hr

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Sources

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