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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 5, 20186 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 5, 2018, 10:10 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2018, 10:10 PM EDT (02:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 108 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-07-06Temperature 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

585 
WHUS43 KAPX 060210
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1010 PM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018


MIZ017-018-024-030-036-042-061015-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0005.180706T0210Z-180706T1200Z/
Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
1010 PM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT Friday. 

* HAZARDS...Strong currents and high waves.

* TIMING...Overnight.

* LOCATION...Lake Huron beaches from the Mackinac Bridge to
  Saginaw Bay.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
513 
WHUS43 KAPX 060808
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
408 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

MIZ017-018-024-030-036-042-061200-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180706T1200Z/
Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
408 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...Strong currents and high waves.

* TIMING...Through 8am.

* LOCATION...Lake Huron beaches from the Mackinac Bridge to 
  Saginaw Bay. 

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.

&&

$$
441 
WHUS43 KAPX 061006
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

MIZ017-018-024-030-036-042-061600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180706T1600Z/
Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* HAZARDS...Strong currents and high waves.

* TIMING...Through noon.

* LOCATION...Lake Huron beaches from the Mackinac Bridge to 
  Saginaw Bay. 

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.

&&

$$
346 
WHUS43 KAPX 061416
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1016 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

MIZ017-018-024-030-036-042-061600-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180706T1600Z/
Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
1016 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...

* HAZARDS...Strong currents and high waves.

* TIMING...Through noon.

* LOCATION...Lake Huron beaches from the Mackinac Bridge to 
  Saginaw Bay. 

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.

&&

$$
883 
WHUS43 KAPX 061606
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1206 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

MIZ017-018-024-030-036-042-061715-
/O.EXP.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180706T1600Z/
Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
1206 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will slowly diminish this afternoon. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 3:49 AM EDTRed Flag WarningAPXAlcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more16 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018

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.