Alert archive / Wisconsin / Beach Hazards Statements in 2019
Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Green Bay, WI
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Winnebago | 96 min |
| Jul 24, 7:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | GRB | Brown | 15 hr |
| Jul 24, 8:07 PM CDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRB | Brown | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:23 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 48 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Wisconsin, 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.