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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Green Bay, WI

July 25, 2019Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 25, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 26, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 25, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 26, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 27, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 2019-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 139 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 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
139 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1347 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

052 
WHUS43 KGRB 252025
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 25 2019

WIZ022-040-050-260430-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0004.190726T1800Z-190727T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 25 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Friday afternoon
through Saturday morning. 

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected.

* Location...

  Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, 
  Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

  Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and 
  City of Kewaunee Beach.

  Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah
  Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin Friday afternoon through
  Friday night, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
734 
WHUS43 KGRB 260159
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
859 PM CDT Thu Jul 25 2019

WIZ022-040-050-261000-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0004.190726T1800Z-190727T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
859 PM CDT Thu Jul 25 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

  Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach,  
  Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

  Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and   City
  of Kewaunee Beach.

  Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah  
  Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake 
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin Friday afternoon through 
  Friday night, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
295 
WHUS43 KGRB 260925
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
425 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

WIZ022-040-050-261730-
/O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0004.190726T1800Z-190727T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
425 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

 Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach,  
Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

 Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of 
Kewaunee Beach.

 Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah  
Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 6 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin this afternoon through
  Saturday morning, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
Kieckbusch
055 
WHUS43 KGRB 261547
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1047 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

WIZ022-040-050-270000-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0004.190726T1800Z-190727T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
1047 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

  Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach,
  Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

  Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of
  Kewaunee Beach.

  Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah
  Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 6 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin this afternoon through
  Saturday morning, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions.
  The highest waves are expected to be along the Door County
  shoreline. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
816 
WHUS43 KGRB 262011
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
311 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

WIZ022-040-050-270415-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190727T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
311 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

 Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach,  
Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

 Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of 
Kewaunee Beach.

 Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah  
Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through Saturday morning,
  resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. The highest waves 
  are expected to be along the Door County shoreline. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
754 
WHUS43 KGRB 270202
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
902 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

WIZ022-040-050-271015-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190727T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
902 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

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

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach,
Baileys Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of
Kewaunee Beach.

Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah
Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Strong south winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet to the Lake 
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through Saturday 
  morning, resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. The 
  highest waves are expected to be along the Door County 
  shoreline. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
377 
WHUS43 KGRB 270932
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
432 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2019

WIZ022-040-050-271500-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190727T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
432 AM CDT Sat Jul 27 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming 
  conditions expected. 

* Location...

Beaches of Door County including Rock Island State Beach, Baileys
Harbor beaches, and Whitefish Dunes Beach.

Beaches of Kewaunee County including Cresent Beach and City of
Kewaunee Beach.

Beaches of Manitowoc County including Point Beach, Neshotah
Beach, and Red Arrow Beach.

* Wave heights of 4 to 6 feet will continue along the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through this morning, 
  resulting in dangerous swimming conditions. The highest waves 
  are expected to be along the Door County shoreline. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High wave action makes swimming difficult as waves on the Great
Lakes occur in rapid succession.  High wave action also leads to
strong currents.

&&

$$
TSK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie45 min
Jul 24, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Winnebago96 min
Jul 24, 7:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBBrown15 hr
Jul 24, 8:07 PM CDTLakeshore Flood WarningGRBBrown3 hr
Jul 25, 3:23 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB48 hr

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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.