Alert archive / Michigan / Beach Hazards Statements in 2015
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at May 31, 2015, 3:48 AM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2015, 3:48 AM EDT (07:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2015, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Iosco County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 1229 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
738 WHUS43 KAPX 310748 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 348 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 MIZ024-312100- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.150531T0748Z-150531T2300Z/ ALPENA- 348 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ALPENA COUNTY. 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. && $$ MIZ030-312100- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.150531T0748Z-150531T2300Z/ ALCONA- 348 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ALCONA COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ MIZ036-312100- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.150531T0748Z-150531T2300Z/ IOSCO- 348 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF IOSCO COUNTY. 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. && $$ MIZ042-312100- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.150531T0748Z-150531T2300Z/ ARENAC- 348 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ARENAC COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ JZ
2 follow-up statements
478 WHUS43 KAPX 311811 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 211 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 MIZ024-312300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150531T2300Z/ ALPENA- 211 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ALPENA COUNTY. 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. && $$ MIZ030-312300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150531T2300Z/ ALCONA- 211 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ALCONA COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ MIZ036-312300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150531T2300Z/ IOSCO- 211 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF IOSCO COUNTY. 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. && $$ MIZ042-312300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150531T2300Z/ ARENAC- 211 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 25 MPH AND WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO RIP CURRENTS. COLD WATER TEMPERATURES...WITH A THREAT FOR HYPOTHERMIA. * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM. * LOCATION...LAKE HURON BEACHES OF ARENAC COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SWIM RISK MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
422 WHUS43 KAPX 312308 CFWAPX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 708 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 MIZ024-030-036-042-010015- /O.EXP.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150531T2300Z/ ALPENA-ALCONA-IOSCO-ARENAC- 708 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 3:25 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet and 9 more | 11 hr |
| May 31, 2:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | APX | Alcona, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Manistee, Ogemaw | 16 hr |
| May 31, 2:04 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska and 7 more | 16 hr |
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.