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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 14, 2015, 4:20 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 14, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2015, 4:20 AM CDT (09:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 14, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2015, 3:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1528 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1136 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
650
WHUS43 KMKX 140920
CFWMKX
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
420 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
WIZ052-060-141730-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0005.150714T1800Z-150715T0900Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-
420 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON.
BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS NCLUDE...
VOLLRATH PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
NORTH SIDE MUNICIPAL BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...
HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
&&
$$
WIZ066-071-072-141730-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0005.150714T2100Z-150715T0900Z/
MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA-
420 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SOUTH OF PORT WASHINGTON TO KENOSHA.
BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE...
MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
&&
$$
WEATHER.GOV/MKX
MBK2 follow-up statements
873
WHUS43 KMKX 141558
CFWMKX
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1058 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
WIZ052-060-150000-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0005.150714T1800Z-150715T0900Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-
1058 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON.
BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS NCLUDE...
VOLLRATH PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
NORTH SIDE MUNICIPAL BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...
HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
&&
$$
WIZ066-071-072-150000-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0005.150714T2100Z-150715T0900Z/
MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA-
1058 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SOUTH OF PORT WASHINGTON TO KENOSHA.
BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE...
MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
&&
$$040 WHUS43 KMKX 150858 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 358 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2015 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-151000- /O.CAN.KMKX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150715T0900Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 358 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ALLOWED THE THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT TO EXPIRE. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE HAVE DECREASED NORTH OF WIND POINT AND WILL BE DECREASING EARLY THIS MORNING SOUTH OF WIND POINT TO THE ILLINOIS BORDER. HENCE THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT. $$ WEATHER.GOV/MKX MBK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa | 30 min |
| Jul 13, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Waukesha | 45 min |
| Jul 13, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha | 22 min |
| Jul 13, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 116 min | |
| Jul 13, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Waukesha | 26 min |
| Jul 13, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Milwaukee | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Lafayette | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 3:40 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 27 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Wisconsin, 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.