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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 15, 2017, 3:45 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 16, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2017, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 16, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
629
WHUS43 KMKX 152045
CFWMKX
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
345 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-160445-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0004.170716T1400Z-170717T0300Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA-
345 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2017
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE...
VOLLRATH PARK IN SHEBOYGAN...
DELAND PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
NORTH BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...
HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...
ATWATER BEACH IN VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD...
BAYVIEW BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
DOCTORS BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF FOX POINT...
BIG BAY BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAY...
MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
BENDER BEACH IN OAK CREEK...
SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
PARKWAY BEACH IN RACINE...
NORTH BEACH IN RACINE...
WIND POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEACH IN RACINE...
SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
A LONGSHORE CURRENT IS A LAKE CURRENT THAT MOVES PARALLEL TO
SHORE. LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT
SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM...
MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE.
&&
$$
CRONCE
WEATHER.GOV/MKX4 follow-up statements
385
WHUS43 KMKX 160910
CFWMKX
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
410 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-161715-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0004.170716T1400Z-170717T0300Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA-
410 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* HIGH WAVE ACTION...LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED.
* RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE...
VOLLRATH PARK IN SHEBOYGAN...
DELAND PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...
NORTH BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...
HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...
ATWATER BEACH IN VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD...
BAYVIEW BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
DOCTORS BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF FOX POINT...
BIG BAY BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAY...
BRADFORD BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE...
BENDER BEACH IN OAK CREEK...
SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE...
PARKWAY BEACH IN RACINE...
NORTH BEACH IN RACINE...
WIND POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEACH IN RACINE...
SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.
A LONGSHORE CURRENT IS A LAKE CURRENT THAT MOVES PARALLEL TO
SHORE. LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT
SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE
BOTTOM...MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE.
&&
$$
WOOD
WEATHER.GOV/MKX421 WHUS43 KMKX 161420 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 920 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-162230- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 920 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION...LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... VOLLRATH PARK IN SHEBOYGAN... DELAND PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... NORTH BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON... HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES... ATWATER BEACH IN VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD... BAYVIEW BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... DOCTORS BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF FOX POINT... BIG BAY BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAY... BRADFORD BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... BENDER BEACH IN OAK CREEK... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... PARKWAY BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH BEACH IN RACINE... WIND POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. A LONGSHORE CURRENT IS A LAKE CURRENT THAT MOVES PARALLEL TO SHORE. LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM... MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$ MRC WEATHER.GOV/MKX
264 WHUS43 KMKX 162013 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 313 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-170300- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 313 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION...LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS...POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SHEBOYGAN TO KENOSHA. BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... VOLLRATH PARK IN SHEBOYGAN... DELAND PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... BLUE HARBOR BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN... NORTH BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON... HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES... ATWATER BEACH IN VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD... BAYVIEW BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... DOCTORS BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF FOX POINT... BIG BAY BEACH IN THE VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAY... BRADFORD BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... MCKINLEY BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... GRANT PARK BEACH IN MILWAUKEE... BENDER BEACH IN OAK CREEK... SHOOP PARK BEACH IN RACINE... PARKWAY BEACH IN RACINE... NORTH BEACH IN RACINE... WIND POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEACH IN RACINE... SIMMONS ISLAND BEACH IN KENOSHA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. A LONGSHORE CURRENT IS A LAKE CURRENT THAT MOVES PARALLEL TO SHORE. LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM... MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$ MRC WEATHER.GOV/MKX
019 WHUS43 KMKX 170253 CFWMKX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 953 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-170400- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- 953 PM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN TO 2 TO 4 FEET ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. THEREFORE THE SWIM RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH AND THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WEATHER.GOV/MKX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 9:38 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 39 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.