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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 27, 2017Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 27, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 28, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT (22:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
31 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 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-27Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1420 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

661 
WHUS43 KGRB 272206
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
506 PM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017

WIZ022-040-050-280615-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0002.170628T1400Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
506 PM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
  THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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
7 follow-up statements
794 
WHUS43 KGRB 280215
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
915 PM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017

WIZ022-040-050-281015-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.170628T1400Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
915 PM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET TO THE LAKE 
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY MORNING 
  THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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
848 
WHUS43 KGRB 280850
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
350 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
WIZ022-040-050-281700-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.170628T1400Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
350 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

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

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING THROUGH 
  THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI
027 
WHUS43 KGRB 281653
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1153 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017


WIZ022-040-050-290400-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
1153 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET TO THE 
  LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING 
  THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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.

&&

$$

MPC
079 
WHUS43 KGRB 282121
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
421 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

WIZ022-040-050-290530-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
421 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND 3 TO 5 FEET
  WAVES THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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
172 
WHUS43 KGRB 290241
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
941 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

WIZ022-040-050-291045-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T1500Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
941 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* 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.

* STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET TO THE LAKE
  MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND WAVES OF 3 TO
  5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING, RESULTING 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
948 
WHUS43 KGRB 290844
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
344 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

WIZ022-040-050-291645-
/O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T2100Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
344 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

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

* 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.

* GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FEET TO THE 
  LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING AND 
  WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON, RESULTING 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.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI
160 
WHUS43 KGRB 291515
CFWGRB

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1015 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
WIZ022-040-050-292100-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T2100Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
1015 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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.

* DECREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WAVES DOWN TO 3 TO 5 FEET
  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF NORTHEAST
  WISCONSIN, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO 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
Jun 27, 3:49 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB48 hr
Jun 27, 5:03 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRBFlorence, Marinette70 hr
Jun 27, 5:03 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGRBFlorence, Marinette70 hr

Nearby

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.