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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 11, 2015, 3:45 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2015, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2015, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 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 08:49 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, 8.8 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
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
858
WHUS43 KMKX 110845
CFWMKX
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
345 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-111645-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0006.150911T0845Z-150912T0000Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA-
345 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* 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 KENOSHA.
BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE...
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...
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.
&&
$$
WEATHER.GOV/MKX7 follow-up statements
118 WHUS43 KMKX 111521 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1021 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-112330- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T0000Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 1021 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... VOLLRATH PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... NORTH SIDE MUNICIPAL BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON... HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/MKX
120 WHUS43 KMKX 111959 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 259 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 WIZ066-071-072-120400- /O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T2100Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 259 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 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... 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. && $$ WIZ052-060-120000- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T0000Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE- 259 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... VOLLRATH PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... NORTH SIDE MUNICIPAL BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON... HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/MKX
823 WHUS43 KMKX 120000 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 700 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 WIZ052-060-120100- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T0000Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE- 700 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS AND WAVES HAVE LOWERED TO A LEVEL TO ALLOW THE BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE CURRENTS THAT WILL KEEP A MODERATE SWIM RISK INTO THE LATE EVENING ...ESPECIALLY AROUND BREAKWALLS AND PIERS. $$ WIZ066-071-072-120800- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T2100Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 700 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM MILWAUKEE TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$ REM WEATHER.GOV/MKX
326 WHUS43 KMKX 120815 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 315 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 WIZ066-071-072-121615- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T2100Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 315 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * 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 MILWAUKEE 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. && $$ HENTZ WEATHER.GOV/MKX
581 WHUS43 KMKX 121428 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 928 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 WIZ066-071-072-122100- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150912T2100Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 928 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION...LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM MILWAUKEE TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH PARK BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$ WOOD WEATHER.GOV/MKX
740 WHUS43 KMKX 122018 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 318 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 WIZ066-071-072-130300- /O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150913T0300Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 318 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * 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 MILWAUKEE 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. && $$ WOOD WEATHER.GOV/MKX
589 WHUS43 KMKX 130313 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1013 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 WIZ066-071-072-130415- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-150913T0300Z/ MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 1013 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... WAVES HAVE LOWERED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT TO EXPIRE. $$ REM WEATHER.GOV/MKX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Kenosha | 42 min |
| Sep 11, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 95 min |
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.