Alert archive / Minnesota / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 15, 2018, 3:49 AM CDT for Carlton County, Saint Louis County, Minnesota; Douglas County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2018, 3:49 AM CDT (08:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2018, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Carlton County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN, Douglas County, WI
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1280 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
663 WHUS43 KDLH 150849 CFWDLH Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Duluth MN 349 AM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...High Risk of Rip Currents Near Duluth and Superior today... .Strong northeast winds will develop over western Lake Superior today. The winds and waves will cause a high risk of rip currents along the beaches of Duluth and Superior today. We recommend staying out of the water for your safety. MNZ037-WIZ001-151700- /O.NEW.KDLH.BH.S.0021.180915T0849Z-180916T0200Z/ Carlton/South St. Louis-Douglas- 349 AM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect through this evening. * LOCATIONS...The beaches of Duluth and Superior. * TIMING...Through this evening. * DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...Are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * HIGH WAVE ACTION...Can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a swimmer quickly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots in sandbars... near shoreline structures such as peninsulas or breakwalls...and near river mouths. For additional safety information and precautions...please visit www.weather.gov/Duluth && $$ G2
2 follow-up statements
986 WHUS43 KDLH 151915 CFWDLH Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Duluth MN 215 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...High Risk of Rip Currents Near Duluth and Superior today... .Strong northeast winds will develop over western Lake Superior today. The winds and waves will cause a high risk of rip currents along the beaches of Duluth and Superior today. We recommend staying out of the water for your safety. MNZ037-WIZ001-160200- /O.CON.KDLH.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180916T0200Z/ Carlton/South St. Louis-Douglas- 215 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The beaches of Duluth and Superior. * TIMING...Through this evening. * DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...Are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents.Are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * HIGH WAVE ACTION...Can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a swimmer quickly.Can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a swimmer quickly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots in sandbars... near shoreline structures such as peninsulas or breakwalls...and near river mouths. For additional safety information and precautions...please visit www.weather.gov/Duluth && $$ Huyck
847 WHUS43 KDLH 160155 CFWDLH Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Duluth MN 855 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 MNZ037-WIZ001-160300- /O.EXP.KDLH.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180916T0200Z/ Carlton/South St. Louis-Douglas- 855 PM CDT Sat Sep 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The recreational beach day has ended, and as a result, the beach hazards statement is no longer in effect. Gusty northeast winds will continue across the area overnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 33 min |
| Sep 14, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing | 45 min |
| Sep 14, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Crow Wing | 27 min |
| Sep 14, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Crow Wing | 30 min |
| Sep 14, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 34 min |
| Sep 14, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 33 min |
| Sep 14, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin | 32 min |
| Sep 14, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin | 32 min |
| Sep 14, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 16 min |
| Sep 14, 9:49 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr | |
| Sep 14, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Hubbard | 20 min |
| Sep 14, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 33 min |
| Sep 14, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine | 31 min |
| Sep 14, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass | 50 min |
| Sep 14, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 13 min |
| Sep 14, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 48 min |
| Sep 14, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 25 min |
| Sep 14, 10:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 24 min |
| Sep 14, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca | 18 min |
| Sep 14, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 29 min |
| Sep 14, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Cass, Itasca | 42 min |
| Sep 14, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 26 min |
| Sep 14, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 16 min |
| Sep 15, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Itasca, Saint Louis | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 14 min |
| Sep 15, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 38 min | |
| Sep 15, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 22 min |
| Sep 15, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 45 min | |
| Sep 15, 2:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 42 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 37 min |
| Sep 15, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 60 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Pine | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 32 min | |
| Sep 15, 7:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Bayfield, Douglas | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Bayfield | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 35 min |
| Sep 15, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 6:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 7:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 7:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 7:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 29 min |
| Sep 15, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Washburn | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 8:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 26 min |
| Sep 15, 8:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 8:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 34 min |
Nearby
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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.