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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 23, 2018Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2018-08-23Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2018-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 10:23 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB53 hr

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.