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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 26, 20194 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 26, 2019, 10:44 AM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 26, 2019, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2019, 10:44 AM EDT (14:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 26, 2019, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 27, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Benzie County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Manistee County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:44 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, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2019-07-26Temperature 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 2019-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -70 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
1525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

440 
WHUS43 KAPX 261444
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1044 AM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019


MIZ095-096-270400-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0005.190726T1700Z-190728T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
1044 AM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, which is in effect through Saturday evening. 

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected later today
  through Saturday.

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will develop through 
  the afternoon and persist through Saturday.

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas of Mackinac
  county, particularly west of the Straits along US-2.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
066 
WHUS43 KAPX 262015
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
415 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019


MIZ095-096-270400-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
415 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  Saturday. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist tonight
  through Saturday. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas of 
  Mackinac county, particularly west of the Straits along US-2. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
598 
WHUS43 KAPX 270337
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1137 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019

MIZ095-096-271145-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
1137 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  Saturday. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist tonight 
  through Saturday. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas of 
  Mackinac county, particularly west of the Straits along US-2. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
822 
WHUS43 KAPX 270827
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
427 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019


MIZ020-025-031-271630-
/O.EXA.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Leelanau-Benzie-Manistee-
427 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

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

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, which is in effect through this evening. 

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through
  today. 
 
* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist through
  today. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas from
  Manistee to Leelanau county. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$

MIZ095-096-271630-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
427 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

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

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  Saturday. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist tonight 
  through Saturday. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas of 
  Mackinac county, particularly west of the Straits along US-2. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
275 
WHUS43 KAPX 271328
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
928 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019


MIZ020-025-031-095-096-272130-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Leelanau-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
928 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  today. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist through 
  today. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas from
  Manistee to Leelanau county, along with Mackinac County,
  particularly west of the Straits along US-2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
113 
WHUS43 KAPX 271418
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1018 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

MIZ020-025-031-095-096-272230-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Leelanau-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
1018 AM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  today. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist through 
  today. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas from 
  Manistee to Leelanau county, along with Mackinac County, 
  particularly west of the Straits along US-2. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
509 
WHUS43 KAPX 271950
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
350 PM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

MIZ020-025-031-095-096-280000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Leelanau-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
350 PM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...Dangerous waves and currents are expected through 
  today. 

* TIMING...Gusty south to southwest winds will persist through 
  today. 

* LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches and shoreline areas from 
  Manistee to Leelanau county, along with Mackinac County, 
  particularly west of the Straits along US-2. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are
expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous
areas like piers and breakwalls.

&&

$$
236 
WHUS43 KAPX 280003
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
803 PM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019


MIZ020-025-031-095-096-280115-
/O.EXP.KAPX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190728T0000Z/
Leelanau-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
803 PM EDT Sat Jul 27 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Winds and waves will continue to subside through the evening.
Therefore the beach hazards statement has been allowed to expire.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 3:58 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX40 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2019Every beach hazards statement in 2019

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.