Alert archive / Wisconsin / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 23, 2018, 3:26 PM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2018, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2018, 2:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 1623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
961 WHUS43 KGRB 232026 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 326 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-040-050-240430- /O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0010.180824T1500Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 326 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening. * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from Friday morning through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
9 follow-up statements
686 WHUS43 KGRB 240204 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 904 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-040-050-241015- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.180824T1500Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 904 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from Friday morning through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
461 WHUS43 KGRB 240843 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 343 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 WIZ022-040-050-241645- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.180824T1500Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 343 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from Friday morning through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$ Kurimski
218 WHUS43 KGRB 241532 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1032 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 WIZ022-040-050-242345- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1032 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
088 WHUS43 KGRB 242033 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 333 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-040-050-250445- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 333 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
168 WHUS43 KGRB 250239 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 939 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-040-050-251045- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 939 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
806 WHUS43 KGRB 250834 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 334 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 WIZ022-040-050-251645- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 334 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 6 to 9 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through Saturday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$ Kurimski
718 WHUS43 KGRB 250837 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 337 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 WIZ022-040-050-251645- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 337 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin today, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$ Kurimski
224 WHUS43 KGRB 251515 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1015 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-040-050-252315- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1015 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach. Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah Beach, and Red Arrow Beach. * South to southwest winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin this afternoon, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. Waves will diminish by evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
398 WHUS43 KGRB 251942 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 242 PM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 WIZ022-040-050-252045- /O.CAN.KGRB.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180826T0000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 242 PM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Green Bay has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. Waves have fallen below beach hazard criteria. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 10:23 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 53 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Wisconsin, 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.