Alert archive / Wisconsin / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 3, 2018, 2:56 PM CDT for Door County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 4, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 4, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
County Door County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
223 WHUS43 KGRB 031956 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 256 PM CDT Fri Aug 3 2018 WIZ022-040400- /O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0008.180804T1700Z-180805T0500Z/ Door- 256 PM CDT Fri Aug 3 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon 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. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County through midnight on Saturday, 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
937 WHUS43 KGRB 040226 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 926 PM CDT Fri Aug 3 2018 WIZ022-041030- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.180804T1700Z-180805T0500Z/ Door- 926 PM CDT Fri Aug 3 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County through midnight on Saturday, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
585 WHUS43 KGRB 040849 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 349 AM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 WIZ022-041700- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0008.180804T1700Z-180805T1200Z/ Door- 349 AM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY 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. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County this afternoon through early Sunday 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. && $$ MPC
796 WHUS43 KGRB 041520 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1020 AM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-042330- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.180804T1700Z-180805T1200Z/ Door- 1020 AM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County this afternoon through early Sunday morning, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
508 WHUS43 KGRB 042002 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 302 PM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 WIZ022-050415- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 302 PM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY 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. * Southwest winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County this evening through Sunday 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. && $$
662 WHUS43 KGRB 050224 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 924 PM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 WIZ022-051030- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 924 PM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. * Southwest winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County tonight through Sunday evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
880 WHUS43 KGRB 050843 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 343 AM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 WIZ022-051645- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 343 AM CDT Sun Aug 5 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. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County through this 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. && $$ mpc
764 WHUS43 KGRB 051504 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1004 AM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 Default overview section WIZ022-052315- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 1004 AM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * Location... Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County through this evening, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great Lakes occur in rapid succession. High wave action also leads to strong currents. && $$
817 WHUS43 KGRB 051946 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 246 PM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 WIZ022-060300- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 246 PM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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. * South winds will bring waves of 3 to 5 feet to the Lake Michigan shore of Door County through this 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. && $$
006 WHUS43 KGRB 060244 CFWGRB Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 944 PM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 WIZ022-060345- /O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180806T0300Z/ Door- 944 PM CDT Sun Aug 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... There is no longer a swim risk for the beaches along Door County. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 9:35 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Waupaca and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 67 min |
| Aug 3, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Lincoln, Marathon, Wood | 79 min |
| Aug 3, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Lincoln | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oneida, Vilas | 30 min |
| Aug 3, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade, Oneida, Vilas | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 2:56 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 55 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.