Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Duluth, MN

Issued

Jun 13, 2017, 4:14 AM CDT (09:14 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 13, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT

Expired

Jun 13, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

11 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 09:15 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.

388 
WHUS43 KDLH 130914
CFWDLH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
414 AM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

MNZ037-WIZ001-140100-
/O.NEW.KDLH.BH.S.0002.170613T1400Z-170614T0100Z/
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
414 AM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 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

&&

$$

JTS

557 
WHUS43 KDLH 131510
CFWDLH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1010 AM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

MNZ037-WIZ001-140100-
/O.CON.KDLH.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170614T0100Z/
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
1010 AM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS 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

&&

$$

155 
WHUS43 KDLH 140058
CFWDLH

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
758 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

MNZ037-WIZ001-140200-
/O.EXP.KDLH.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170614T0100Z/
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
758 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

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

THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL
EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHEAST
WINDS...LARGE WAVES...AND RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY PERSIST
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

&&

$$

JJM

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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.