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Beach Hazards Statement 18, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 27, 20185 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 27, 2018, 3:48 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Sep 27, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2018, 3:48 AM EDT (07:48 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 27, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 28, 2018, 4:07 AM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2018-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

707 
WHUS43 KAPX 270748
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
348 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-271600-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0018.180927T1300Z-180928T0600Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
348 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, which is in effect from 9 AM EDT this morning
through late tonight. 

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower Michigan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
923 
WHUS43 KAPX 270752 CCA
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
352 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-271600-
/O.COR.KAPX.BH.S.0018.180927T1300Z-180928T0600Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
352 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, which is in effect from 9 AM EDT this morning
through late tonight. 

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and eastern
  upper Michigan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
267 
WHUS43 KAPX 270946
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
546 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-271800-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0018.180927T1300Z-180928T0600Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
546 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and 
  eastern upper Michigan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
621 
WHUS43 KAPX 271508
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1108 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-280000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-180928T0600Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
1108 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and 
  eastern upper Michigan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
735 
WHUS43 KAPX 271911
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
311 PM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-280600-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-180928T0600Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
311 PM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and 
  eastern upper Michigan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
427 
WHUS43 KAPX 280156
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
956 PM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-281000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-180928T1000Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
956 PM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* HAZARDS...Waves and dangerous currents.

* TIMING...Today through late tonight.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest lower and 
  eastern upper Michigan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
021 
WHUS43 KAPX 280807
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
407 AM EDT Fri Sep 28 2018

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-031-280915-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-180928T1000Z/
Mackinac-Emmet-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Benzie-Manistee-
407 AM EDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has cancelled the BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT. 

$$

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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.