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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 5, 2018, 7:10 AM EDT for Allegan County, Ottawa County, Van Buren County, Michigan. It took effect at Jun 5, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018, 7:10 AM EDT (11:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 1721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
170 WHUS43 KGRR 051110 CFWGRR LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI 710 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 MIZ056-064-071-051915- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0003.180605T1800Z-180606T0200Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 710 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * LOCATION...Beaches from St. Joseph to Grand Haven. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... North Beach in South Haven... Holland State Park... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... Winds from the northwest will increase in strength today. Waves and currents will increase during the afternoon and subside after sunset. Waves of 3 to 5 feet pose a hazard to swimmers. Water temperatures are still in the 50s and this will create a risk of cold water shock to those diving or falling into the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High Wave Action makes swimming difficult and can tire even a strong swimmer quickly. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural Currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. A longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to Prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom... making it difficult to return to shore. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/GRR
3 follow-up statements
872 WHUS43 KGRR 051445 CFWGRR LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI 1045 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 MIZ056-064-071-052245- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0003.180605T1800Z-180606T0200Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1045 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * LOCATION...Beaches from St. Joseph to Grand Haven. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... North Beach in South Haven... Holland State Park... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... Winds from the northwest will increase in strength today. Waves and currents will increase during the afternoon and subside after sunset. Waves of 3 to 5 feet pose a hazard to swimmers. Water temperatures are still in the 50s and this will create a risk of cold water shock to those diving or falling into the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High Wave Action makes swimming difficult and can tire even a strong swimmer quickly. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural Currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. A longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to Prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom... making it difficult to return to shore. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/GRR
148 WHUS43 KGRR 051944 CFWGRR LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI 344 PM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 MIZ056-064-071-060200- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180606T0200Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 344 PM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * LOCATION...Beaches from St. Joseph to Grand Haven. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... North Beach in South Haven... Holland State Park... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... Winds from the northwest of 15 to 25 mph will diminish this evening. Waves of 3 to 5 feet and currents will subside later this evening. Water temperatures are still in the 50s and this will create a risk of cold water shock to those diving or falling into the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High Wave Action makes swimming difficult and can tire even a strong swimmer quickly. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural Currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. A longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to Prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom... making it difficult to return to shore. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/GRR
180 WHUS43 KGRR 060121 CFWGRR LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI 921 PM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 MIZ056-064-060230- /O.CAN.KGRR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180606T0200Z/ Ottawa-Allegan- 921 PM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. The waves have largely fallen under 4 feet so the hazard has been cancelled. $$ MIZ071-060500- /O.EXT.KGRR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180606T0500Z/ Van Buren- 921 PM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * LOCATION...Beaches from St. Joseph to South Haven. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... North Beach in South Haven... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... Winds from the north to northwest of 10 to 20 mph will continue to diminish tonight. Waves of 3 to 5 feet and currents will subside after midnight. Water temperatures are still in the 50s and this will create a risk of cold water shock to those diving or falling into the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High Wave Action makes swimming difficult and can tire even a strong swimmer quickly. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural Currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. A longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to Prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom... making it difficult to return to shore. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/GRR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Eaton, Kent | 60 min |
| Jun 4, 11:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 7:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 18 hr |
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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.