Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

Jul 26, 2018, 9:52 AM EDT (13:52 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2018, 3:29 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Allegan County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS43 KGRR 261352
CFWGRR

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI
952 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-262200-
/O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0009.180726T1352Z-180726T2300Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
952 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement...which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this
evening. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING 
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS POSSIBLE.

* RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. 

* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM St. Joseph to Manistee. 

BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS INCLUDE... 

North Beach in South Haven... Holland State Park... Muskegon 
State Park... Mears State Park in Pentwater... Stearns Park in 
Ludington. 

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Winds and waves have come up this
  morning with colder air coming in over the lake. Northwest winds
  of 15 to 25 mph and waves of 3 to 5 feet will peak through noon
  today, and then gradually diminish through early this evening.
  

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.

&&

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014 
WHUS43 KGRR 261929
CFWGRR

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service GRAND RAPIDS MI
329 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-262030-
/O.CAN.KGRR.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180726T2300Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
329 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has cancelled the
Beach Hazards Statement. 

Waves have come down a little since this morning. A moderate
risk of swimming hazards remains and will likely continue into
Friday.

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Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018

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.