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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 26, 2017Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 26, 2017, 3:38 PM CDT for Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 27, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2017, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 27, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 27, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Ozaukee County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2017-08-26Temperature 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 2017-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1534 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

483 
WHUS43 KMKX 262038
CFWMKX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
338 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

WIZ052-270445-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0009.170827T0900Z-170828T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN-
338 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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 LATE TONIGHT 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 IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY. BEACHES WITH 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 
  
     GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

     KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE 
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY 
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$
WOOD
WEATHER.GOV/MKX
4 follow-up statements
843 
WHUS43 KMKX 270207
CFWMKX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
907 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

WIZ052-271015-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.170827T0900Z-170828T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN-
907 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SUNDAY
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 IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY. BEACHES WITH 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

    GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

    KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/MKX
680 
WHUS43 KMKX 270829
CFWMKX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
329 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

WIZ060-271630-
/O.EXA.KMKX.BH.S.0009.170827T0900Z-170828T0200Z/
OZAUKEE-
329 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS 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 IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY. BEACHES WITH 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

   GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

   KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

WIZ052-271630-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.170827T0900Z-170828T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN-
329 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 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 IN SHEBOYGAN AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES. 
  BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

   GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

   KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

   UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...

   HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/MKX
124 
WHUS43 KMKX 271425
CFWMKX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
925 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

WIZ052-060-272230-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170828T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-
925 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 IN SHEBOYGAN AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES. BEACHES 
  WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

  GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

  KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

  UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...

  HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$
WOOD
WEATHER.GOV/MKX
806 
WHUS43 KMKX 272028
CFWMKX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
328 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

WIZ052-060-280200-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170828T0200Z/
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-
328 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 IN SHEBOYGAN AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES. BEACHES 
  WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

 GENERAL KING PARK BEACH IN SHEBOYGAN...

 KOHLER-ANDRAE STATE PARK BEACHES...

 UPPER LAKE PARK BEACH IN PORT WASHINGTON...

 HARRINGTON STATE PARK BEACHES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY
OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$
WOOD
WEATHER.GOV/MKX

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 3:34 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX29 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.