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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Green Bay, WI

July 12, 2018Door County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 12, 2018, 4:26 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 12, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 12, 2018, 4:26 AM CDT (09:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 12, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 12, 2018, 9:26 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 00:00Z on 2018-07-12Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
1828 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

342 
WHUS43 KGRB 120926
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
426 AM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

WIZ022-121730-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0006.180712T2100Z-180713T1200Z/
Door-
426 AM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 4 PM CDT this
afternoon through Friday morning. 

* 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.

* Persistent south winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the
  Lake Michigan shore of Door County from this afternoon through 
  Friday morning, 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.

&&

$$

Bersch
3 follow-up statements
517 
WHUS43 KGRB 121458
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
958 AM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

Default overview section
WIZ022-122300-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0006.180712T2100Z-180713T1200Z/
Door-
958 AM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* 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.

* Persistent south winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the 
  Lake Michigan shore of Door County from this afternoon through 
  Friday morning, 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.

&&

$$
743 
WHUS43 KGRB 122017
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
317 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

WIZ040-130430-
/O.EXA.KGRB.BH.S.0006.180712T2100Z-180713T1200Z/
Kewaunee-
317 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect through Friday morning. 

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

  Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of 
  Kewaunee Beach.

* Persistent southwest winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to
  the Lake Michigan shore of Kewaunee County from this evening 
  through Friday morning, 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.

&&

$$

WIZ022-130430-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0006.180712T2100Z-180713T1200Z/
Door-
317 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* 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.

* Persistent southwest winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to
  the Lake Michigan shore of Door County from this evening 
  through Friday morning, 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.

&&

$$
053 
WHUS43 KGRB 130226
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
926 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

WIZ022-040-130330-
/O.CAN.KGRB.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180713T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-
926 PM CDT Thu Jul 12 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement. 

Waves have fallen below criteria for a Beach Hazards Statement.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 4:20 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB24 hr
Jul 12, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence, Forest, Marinette, Oneida, Vilas84 min
Jul 12, 7:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 3 more94 min
Jul 12, 8:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarinette, Menominee, Oconto73 min
Jul 12, 9:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara and 1 more78 min
Jul 12, 10:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and 1 more65 min

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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.