Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Duluth, MN

Issued

Jul 27, 2016, 9:51 AM CDT (14:51 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Duluth, MN

Counties Carlton County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN, Douglas County, WI

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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576 
WHUS43 KDLH 271451
CFWDLH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
951 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

MNZ037-WIZ001-280100-
/O.NEW.KDLH.BH.S.0008.160727T1451Z-160728T0100Z/
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DULUTH...SUPERIOR...
AND PARK POINT BEACH
951 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...PARK POINT BEACH

* DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE LAKE 
  SUPERIOR SHORELINE DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS.

* HIGH WAVE ACTION ALONE CAN MAKE SWIMMING DIFFICULT ON DAYS 
  SUCH AS THIS. INCOMING WAVES IN RAPID SUCCESSION CAN TIRE A 
  SWIMMER QUICKLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS IN SANDBARS...
NEAR SHORELINE STRUCTURES SUCH AS PENINSULAS OR BREAKWALLS...AND
NEAR RIVER MOUTHS.

FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS...PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH

&&

$$

583 
WHUS43 KDLH 280045
CFWDLH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
745 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

MNZ037-WIZ001-280145-
/O.EXP.KDLH.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160728T0100Z/
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DULUTH...SUPERIOR...
AND PARK POINT BEACH
745 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
EVENING...REDUCING THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...ALWAYS
HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

&&

$$

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Beach Hazards Statements in Minnesota, 2016Beach Hazards Statements in Wisconsin, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016

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.