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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 21, 20184 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 21, 2018, 3:03 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 21, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2018, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 21, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2018-06-21Temperature 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 2018-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

305 
WHUS43 KMKX 212003
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
303 PM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

WIZ066-071-072-220415-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0003.180622T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
303 PM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions...Which
is in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday evening. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are expected 
  to build to 3 to 5 feet at Lake Michigan beaches.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha.  

  Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... 


     Vollrath Park in Sheboygan...
     Deland Park Beach in Sheboygan...
     Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...
     North Beach in Port Washington...
     Harrington State Park Beaches...
     Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...
     Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...
     Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point...
     Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay...
     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
     Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...
     Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
     Parkway Beach in Racine...
     North Beach in Racine...
     Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
     Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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/MKX

MBK
6 follow-up statements
756 
WHUS43 KMKX 220219
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
919 PM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

WIZ066-071-072-221030-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
919 PM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are expected 
  to build to 3 to 5 feet at Lake Michigan beaches. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha.

 Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point...
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay...     
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Bender Beach in Oak Creek...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... 
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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/MKX
720 
WHUS43 KMKX 220928
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
428 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

WIZ060-221730-
/O.EXA.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Ozaukee-
428 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions...Which
is in effect through this evening. 

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are 3 to 5 
  feet at Lake Michigan beaches today. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Ozaukee County area beaches.

Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Harrington State Park Beaches...
Upper Lake Park Beach in Port Washington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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.

&&

$$

WIZ066-071-072-221730-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
428 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are 3 to 5 
  feet at Lake Michigan beaches today. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha.

Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... 
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee... 
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... 
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... 
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee... 
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... 
Bender Beach in Oak Creek... 
Shoop Park Beach in Racine... 
Parkway Beach in Racine... 
North Beach in Racine... 
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... 
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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.

&&

$$
Cronce

weather.gov/MKX
663 
WHUS43 KMKX 221452
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
952 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

WIZ060-066-071-072-222300-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
952 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are 3 to 6 feet
  at Lake Michigan beaches today, highest toward the Kenosha 
  County beaches.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Ozaukee County to Kenosha County.

Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... 
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee... 
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... 
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... 
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee... 
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... 
Bender Beach in Oak Creek... 
Shoop Park Beach in Racine... 
Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine... 
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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.

&&

$$
Wood
weather.gov/MKX
450 
WHUS43 KMKX 222034
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
334 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

WIZ060-066-071-072-230445-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
334 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are 3 to 5 feet
  at Lake Michigan beaches into this evening, highest toward the 
  Kenosha County beaches. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Ozaukee County to Kenosha County.

Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... 
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee... 
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... 
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... 
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee... 
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... 
Bender Beach in Oak Creek... 
Shoop Park Beach in Racine... 
Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine... 
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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.

&&

$$
Wood
weather.gov/MKX
058 
WHUS43 KMKX 230135
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
835 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

WIZ060-066-071-072-230500-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
835 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. Waves are 3 to 5 
  feet at Lake Michigan beaches into this evening, highest 
  toward the Kenosha County beaches. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected.

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Ozaukee County to Kenosha County.

Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include...

Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... Bayview Beach in
Milwaukee... Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... Big Bay
Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... Mckinley Beach in
Milwaukee... Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... Bender Beach in Oak
Creek... Shoop Park Beach in Racine... Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous pounding waves and life-threatening currents are
expected at the beaches.  People visiting the beaches should stay
out of the water.

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.

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/MKX
844 
WHUS43 KMKX 230434
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1134 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

WIZ060-066-071-072-230545-
/O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180623T0500Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
1134 PM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...


$$


weather.gov/MKX

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 3:22 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX45 hr
Jun 21, 4:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMKXGreen, Kenosha, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth10 hr
Jun 21, 2:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock29 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.