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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 23, 20185 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 23, 2018, 4:53 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2018, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 25, 2018, 3:36 AM CDT
In force
18 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 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 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 2018-08-23Temperature 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 2018-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

018 
WHUS43 KMKX 232153
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
453 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-241000-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0009.180824T1500Z-180825T0900Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
453 PM CDT Thu Aug 23 2018

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

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

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha.

Beaches with where particularly dangerous conditions may develop 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...

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.

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.

&&

$$
weather.gov/MKX

MBK
4 follow-up statements
870 
WHUS43 KMKX 240808
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
308 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-241615-
/O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0009.180824T1500Z-180825T1200Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
308 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha.

Beaches with where particularly dangerous conditions may develop
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...

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.

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.

&&

$$


weather.gov/MKX
411 
WHUS43 KMKX 241414
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
914 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-242215-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.180824T1500Z-180825T1200Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
914 AM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha.

Beaches with where particularly dangerous conditions may develop
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...

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.

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.

&&

$$
857 
WHUS43 KMKX 242342
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
642 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-250745-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180825T1200Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
642 PM CDT Fri Aug 24 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are 
  expected. Conditions are life threatening. 

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...Expected

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS...Expected

* RIP CURRENTS...Possible

* LOCATION...Beaches from Sheboygan to Kenosha.

Beaches with where particularly dangerous conditions may develop
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...

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.

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.

&&

$$
Cronce

weather.gov/MKX
596 
WHUS43 KMKX 250836
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
336 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018

WIZ052-060-066-071-072-250945-
/O.CAN.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180825T1200Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
336 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

Wave heights at Lake Michigan beaches are expected to remain at or below 4 feet
this morning, resulting in a moderate swim risk.  Hence a high swim risk is
no longer expected. 

$$
weather.gov/MKX

MBK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 3:31 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX44 hr
Aug 23, 4:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMKXDane14 days

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.