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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 19, 2018, 3:18 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 20, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2018, 3:18 AM CDT (08:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 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 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1028 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
986
WHUS43 KMKX 190818
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
318 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-191630-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0006.180720T0500Z-180721T0000Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
318 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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 late tonight through Friday evening.
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are
expected. Conditions are life threatening.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected
* RIP CURRENTS...Expected
* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with
particularly dangerous conditions include...
General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...
Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...
North Beach in Port Washington...
South Beach in Port Washington...
Harrington State Park Beaches...
Atwater Beach in Milwaukee...
Bradford Beach in Milwaukee...
North Beach in Racine...
Zoo Beach in Racine...
Sam Myers Beach in Racine...
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Eichelman Beach in Kenosha...
Southport Park Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
$$
weather.gov/MKX7 follow-up statements
672
WHUS43 KMKX 191442
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
942 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-200000-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.180720T0500Z-180721T0000Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
942 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are
expected. Conditions are life threatening.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected
* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected
* RIP CURRENTS...Expected
* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with
particularly dangerous conditions include...
General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...
Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...
North Beach in Port Washington...
South Beach in Port Washington...
Harrington State Park Beaches...
Atwater Beach in Milwaukee...
Bradford Beach in Milwaukee...
North Beach in Racine...
Zoo Beach in Racine...
Sam Myers Beach in Racine...
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Eichelman Beach in Kenosha...
Southport Park Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in
sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water.
&&
$$
weather.gov/MKX941 WHUS43 KMKX 192005 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 305 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-200630- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.180720T0500Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 305 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... Atwater Beach in Milwaukee... Bradford Beach in Milwaukee... North Beach in Racine... Zoo Beach in Racine... Sam Myers Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Eichelman Beach in Kenosha... Southport Park Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
605 WHUS43 KMKX 200138 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 838 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-200945- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.180720T0500Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 838 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... Atwater Beach in Milwaukee... Bradford Beach in Milwaukee... North Beach in Racine... Zoo Beach in Racine... Sam Myers Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Eichelman Beach in Kenosha... Southport Park Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
561 WHUS43 KMKX 200738 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 238 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 WIZ066-071-072-201545- /O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180720T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 238 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected this morning, with improving conditions by afternoon. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... Atwater Beach in Milwaukee... Bradford Beach in Milwaukee... North Beach in Racine... Zoo Beach in Racine... Sam Myers Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Eichelman Beach in Kenosha... Southport Park Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ WIZ052-060-201545- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 238 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Milwaukee. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
842 WHUS43 KMKX 201502 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1002 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 WIZ066-071-072-201800- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180720T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1002 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected this morning, with improving conditions by afternoon. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... Atwater Beach in Milwaukee... Bradford Beach in Milwaukee... North Beach in Racine... Zoo Beach in Racine... Sam Myers Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Eichelman Beach in Kenosha... Southport Park Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ WIZ052-060-202315- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1002 AM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Milwaukee. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
062 WHUS43 KMKX 201745 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1245 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 WIZ066-071-072-201845- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180720T1800Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1245 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... $$ WIZ052-060-210000- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1245 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Milwaukee. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
013 WHUS43 KMKX 202040 CFWMKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 340 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 WIZ052-060-211200- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0007.180721T1800Z-180722T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180721T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 340 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for rip currents and strong structural currents, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * TIMING...A high swim risk will continue until this evening. Waves will then build again on Saturday, with a high swim risk expected from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * Location...Beaches from Sheboygan to Milwaukee. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... General King Park Beach in Sheboygan... Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches... North Beach in Port Washington... South Beach in Port Washington... Harrington State Park Beaches... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-211200- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0007.180721T1800Z-180722T2200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 340 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for rip currents and strong structural currents, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected * RIP CURRENTS...Expected * TIMING...Waves will build on Saturday, with a high swim risk expected from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions include... Atwater Beach in Milwaukee... Bradford Beach in Milwaukee... North Beach in Racine... Zoo Beach in Racine... Sam Myers Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Eichelman Beach in Kenosha... Southport Park Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2:54 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 40 hr |
Nearby
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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.