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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 19, 20185 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 19, 2018, 4:16 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 20, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2018, 4:16 PM CDT (21:16 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 20, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 22, 2018, 2:57 AM CDT
In force
44 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 21:19 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, 9.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2018-08-19Temperature 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 2018-08-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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112 
WHUS43 KMKX 192116
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
416 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018

WIZ060-066-071-072-200530-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0008.180820T1200Z-180821T0600Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
416 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions...Which
is in effect from Monday morning through late Monday night. 

* 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 Port Washington to Kenosha. Beaches with 
  particularly dangerous conditions include... 

     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...

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/MKX
6 follow-up statements
096 
WHUS43 KMKX 201824
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
124 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

WIZ052-210230-
/O.EXB.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T0300Z/
Sheboygan-
124 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions...Which
is in effect through Tuesday 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 Port Washington to Kenosha. Beaches 
  with particularly dangerous conditions include... 

    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...

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.

&&

$$

WIZ060-066-071-072-210230-
/O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T0300Z/
Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
124 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
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 Port Washington to Kenosha. Beaches 
  with particularly dangerous conditions include... 

    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...

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/MKX
679 
WHUS43 KMKX 202151
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
451 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-210600-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T0300Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
451 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
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... 

   Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

   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...

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/MKX

MBK
643 
WHUS43 KMKX 210755
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
255 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

WIZ052-060-211600-
/O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1100Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
255 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* 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... 

  Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

  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...

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.

&&

$$

WIZ066-071-072-211600-
/O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
255 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with 
  particularly dangerous conditions include... 

  Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

  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...

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/MKX
032 
WHUS43 KMKX 212111
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
411 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

WIZ052-060-220515-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1100Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
411 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* 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... 

 Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

 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...

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.

&&

$$

WIZ066-071-072-220515-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
411 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Beaches with 
  particularly dangerous conditions include... 

 Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

 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...

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.

&&

$$
Cronce

weather.gov/MKX
856 
WHUS43 KMKX 212226
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
526 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

WIZ052-060-220630-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1100Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
526 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* 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... 

Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...

North Beach in Port Washington...

South Beach in Port Washington...

Harrington State Park Beaches...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

WIZ066-071-072-220630-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
526 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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.

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan 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...

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/MKX

MBK
922 
WHUS43 KMKX 220757
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
257 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018

WIZ066-071-072-220900-
/O.CAN.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
257 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has cancelled
the Beach Hazards Statement. 

$$

WIZ052-060-220900-
/O.CAN.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180822T1100Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
257 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has cancelled
the Beach Hazards Statement. 


$$


weather.gov/MKX

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 4:22 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Iowa, Jefferson and 5 more5 hr
Aug 19, 1:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Iowa and 9 more41 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.