Alert archive / Michigan / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 1, 2018, 10:36 PM EDT for Huron County, Saint Clair County, Sanilac County, Michigan. It took effect at Jun 2, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2018, 10:36 PM EDT (02:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
Counties Huron County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 744 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
437 WHUS43 KDTX 020236 CFWDTX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1036 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...NORTHEAST WINDS AND WAVES WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS INTO SATURDAY... MIZ049-055-063-021500- /O.NEW.KDTX.BH.S.0002.180602T1200Z-180603T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.LS.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180602T2000Z/ Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair- 1036 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions on Saturday. The Lakeshore flood advisory also remains in effect through Saturday afternoon. * Lake Shore Flooding...North to northeast winds of 15 to 25 knots will continue into Saturday. This wind is expected to produce 3 to 5 foot waves with occasional waves to 7 feet. * High Wave Action and Dangerous Swimming Conditions Expected. * Location...Beaches from Caseville to Port Huron including... Caseville...Sand Point...Port Crescent State Park... Port Austin...Harbor Beach...Port Sanilac...Lexington... Birch Beach...Lakeport...Fort Gratiot...Port Huron... * Impacts...The high water level combined with the high wave action will have potential to result in minor shoreline flooding and erosion. Damage to docks, boat lifts, or watercraft anchored along the shoreline will also be possible. These winds and waves will also lead to dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lakeshore Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds will generate flooding of low areas along the lakeshore. High wave action alone can also make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a swimmer quickly. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit www.weather.gov/safety To learn more about dangerous waves and currents please visit dangerouscurrents.org && $$ MIZ048-054-021500- /O.CON.KDTX.LS.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180602T2000Z/ Bay-Tuscola- 1036 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT SATURDAY... * Lake Shore Flooding...Northeast winds of 15 to 25 knots will continue into Saturday. This wind is expected to produce 3 to 5 foot waves with occasional waves to 7 feet. The water level at Essexville reached 52 inches above chart datum at 530 PM, and should continue to hover around 50 inches above chart datum with the continued onshore flow bringing similar conditions again on Saturday. * Impacts...The high water level combined with the high wave action will have potential to result in minor shoreline flooding and erosion. Damage to docks, boat lifts, or watercraft anchored along the shoreline will also be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lakeshore Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds will generate flooding of low areas along the lakeshore. * Prepare, plan and stay informed. Visit www.weather.gov/safety To learn more about dangerous waves and currents please visit dangerouscurrents.org && $$ SF
1 follow-up statement
397 WHUS43 KDTX 021940 CFWDTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 340 PM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...Hazardous swim conditions this evening... MIZ049-055-063-030000- /O.CAN.KDTX.LS.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180602T2000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180603T0000Z/ Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair- 340 PM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the Lakeshore Flood Advisory. * High Wave Action and Dangerous Swimming Conditions Expected. * Location...Beaches from Caseville to Port Huron including... Caseville...Sand Point...Port Crescent State Park... Port Austin...Harbor Beach...Port Sanilac...Lexington... Birch Beach...Lakeport...Fort Gratiot...Port Huron... * Impacts...Diminishing winds and waves will still lead to dangerous swimming conditions for the next few hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action can make swimming difficult. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a swimmer quickly. To learn more about dangerous waves and currents please visit dangerouscurrents.org && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Children should not enter the water unsupervised and without a certified flotation device. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Pay attention to flags and signs posted near beach access points and lifeguard stations. && $$ MIZ048-054-022045- /O.CAN.KDTX.LS.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180602T2000Z/ Bay-Tuscola- 340 PM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has cancelled the Lakeshore Flood Advisory. The lakeshore flood threat has ended as winds and waves continue to diminish. $$
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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.