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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 15, 2017Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 15, 2017, 4:35 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 15, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2017, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 15, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 16, 2017, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 2017-09-15Temperature 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 2017-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

210 
WHUS43 KGRB 150935
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
435 AM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

WIZ022-040-151745-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0013.170915T1700Z-170916T0100Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-
435 AM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH, 
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND 
  CITY OF KEWAUNEE BEACH.

* INCREASING SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO 
  THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTIES THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS 
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$

SKOWRONSKI
7 follow-up statements
134 
WHUS43 KGRB 151522
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1022 AM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

WIZ022-040-152330-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.170915T1700Z-170916T0100Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-
1022 AM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH, 
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND   CITY
  OF KEWAUNEE BEACH.

* INCREASING SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO 
  THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTIES THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$

BERSCH
347 
WHUS43 KGRB 152325
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
625 PM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
WIZ022-040-160730-
/O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-
625 PM CDT FRI SEP 15 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

 BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH,  
BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

 BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND   CITY  
OF KEWAUNEE BEACH.

* INCREASING SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO
  THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTIES THROUGH
  SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$
326 
WHUS43 KGRB 160733
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
233 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

WIZ022-040-161100-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-
233 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH,
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

 BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND CITY OF 
  KEWAUNEE BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE 
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY. 
  THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$
012 
WHUS43 KGRB 161002
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
502 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

WIZ050-161815-
/O.EXA.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
MANITOWOC-
502 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION
 
  BEACHES OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INCLUDING POINT BEACH, NESHOTAH
  BEACH, AND RED ARROW BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF MANITOWOC COUNTY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS 
  WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$

WIZ022-040-161815-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-
502 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH,  
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND CITY OF 
  KEWAUNEE BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTIES THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$

SKOWRONSKI
746 
WHUS43 KGRB 161512
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1012 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

WIZ022-040-050-162315-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
1012 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH,  
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND CITY OF 
  KEWAUNEE BEACH.

  BEACHES OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INCLUDING POINT BEACH, NESHOTAH
  BEACH, AND RED ARROW BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR, KEWAUNEE, AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$
169 
WHUS43 KGRB 161955
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
255 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
WIZ022-040-050-170400-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
255 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH,  
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND CITY OF 
  KEWAUNEE BEACH.

  BEACHES OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INCLUDING POINT BEACH, NESHOTAH  
  BEACH, AND RED ARROW BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE 
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR, KEWAUNEE, AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$
950 
WHUS43 KGRB 170206
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
906 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

WIZ022-040-050-170400-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170917T0400Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
906 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATION...

  BEACHES OF DOOR COUNTY INCLUDING ROCK ISLAND STATE BEACH, 
  BAILEYS HARBOR BEACHES, AND WHITEFISH DUNES BEACH.

  BEACHES OF KEWAUNEE COUNTY INCLUDING CRESENT BEACH AND CITY OF 
  KEWAUNEE BEACH.

  BEACHES OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INCLUDING POINT BEACH, NESHOTAH  
  BEACH, AND RED ARROW BEACH.

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES AROUND 4 FEET HIGH TO THE LAKE 
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF DOOR, KEWAUNEE, AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WAVE ACTION MAKES SWIMMING DIFFICULT AS WAVES ON THE GREAT
LAKES OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION.  HIGH WAVE ACTION ALSO LEADS TO
STRONG CURRENTS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 4:25 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB54 hr

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Beach Hazards Statements in Wisconsin, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017

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.