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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 22, 20164 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 22, 2016, 10:58 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2016, 10:58 PM EDT (02:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2016, 10:26 PM EDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Benzie County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2016-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2016-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

313 
WHUS43 KAPX 230258
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1058 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-231100-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0011.160823T0258Z-160823T2200Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
1058 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND EASTERN
  UPPER MICHIGAN.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

MSB
8 follow-up statements
949 
WHUS43 KAPX 230818
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
418 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-231630-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160824T0900Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
418 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND 
  EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
757 
WHUS43 KAPX 231542
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1142 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-232345-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160824T0900Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
1142 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND 
  EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
472 
WHUS43 KAPX 231948
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
348 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016


MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-240400-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160824T0900Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
348 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND 
  EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
881 
WHUS43 KAPX 240225
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1025 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

MIZ015-020-025-031-241000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
MACKINAC-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
1025 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
  FROM MANISTEE TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT...AND EASTERN UPPER
  MICHIGAN FROM THE STRAITS TO SEUL CHOIX POINT.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

MIZ016-019-240900-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160824T0900Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-
1025 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN FROM 
  NORWOOD TO THE STRAITS. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
568 
WHUS43 KAPX 240753
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
353 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

MIZ016-019-241600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-
353 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN 
  FROM NORWOOD TO THE STRAITS. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

MIZ015-020-025-031-241600-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
MACKINAC-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
353 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND
  EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN FROM THE STRAITS TO SEUL CHOIX POINT.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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
940 
WHUS43 KAPX 241346
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
946 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-242200-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
946 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN 
  AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN FROM THE STRAITS TO SEUL CHOIX 
  POINT. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
632 
WHUS43 KAPX 241939
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
339 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-250300-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
339 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN 
  AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN FROM THE STRAITS TO SEUL CHOIX 
  POINT. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
542 
WHUS43 KAPX 250226
CFWAPX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1026 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

MIZ015-016-019-020-025-031-250330-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160825T0300Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
1026 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT. 


&&

$$

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016

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.