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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 23, 2015, 4:18 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Aug 23, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2015, 4:18 AM EDT (08:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 23, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2015, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1692 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566 WHUS43 KAPX 230818 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 418 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 MIZ008-015-016-019>021-025-031-231630- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0012.150823T1200Z-150824T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE- MANISTEE- 418 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ SMD
7 follow-up statements
538 WHUS43 KAPX 231504 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1104 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 MIZ008-015-016-019>021-025-031-232315- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150824T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE- MANISTEE- 1104 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
914 WHUS43 KAPX 232033 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 433 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 MIZ008-015-016-019>021-025-031-240445- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150824T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE- MANISTEE- 433 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
115 WHUS43 KAPX 240156 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 956 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 MIZ008-015-016-019>021-025-031-241000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150824T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE- MANISTEE- 956 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
205 WHUS43 KAPX 240808 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 408 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 MIZ016-019>021-025-031-241615- /O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150825T1000Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE- 408 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ MIZ008-015-241000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150824T1000Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- 408 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...UNTIL 6AM. * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
727 WHUS43 KAPX 241444 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1044 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 MIZ016-019>021-025-031-242245- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150825T1000Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE- 1044 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
563 WHUS43 KAPX 242102 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 502 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 MIZ016-019>021-025-031-250515- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150825T1000Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE- 502 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...TONIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
305 WHUS43 KAPX 250208 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1008 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 MIZ016-019>021-025-031-251000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-150825T1000Z/ EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE- 1008 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS...GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT * LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 10:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and 3 more | 115 min |
| Aug 23, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 113 min |
| Aug 23, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 66 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 49 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska, Otsego | 55 min |
| Aug 23, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 85 min | |
| Aug 23, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan, Chippewa | 67 min |
| Aug 23, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 38 min |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2015Every beach hazards statement in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.