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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 9, 2019Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 9, 2019, 4:44 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 9, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2019, 4:44 AM CDT (09:44 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 9, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 10, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
18 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 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 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 00:00Z on 2019-09-09Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2019-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
1135 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

823 
WHUS43 KGRB 090944
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
444 AM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

WIZ022-040-050-091745-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0009.190910T0300Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
444 AM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from this evening through
Tuesday afternoon. 

* 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 5 to 7 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from this evening through
  Tuesday afternoon, 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
894 
WHUS43 KGRB 091458
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
958 AM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

WIZ022-040-050-092300-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0009.190910T0300Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
958 AM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 5 to 7 feet to the Lake 
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from this evening 
  through Tuesday afternoon, 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.

&&

$$
262 
WHUS43 KGRB 092026
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
326 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

WIZ022-040-050-100430-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0009.190910T0300Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
326 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 5 to 7 feet to the Lake 
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin from this evening 
  through Tuesday afternoon, 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.

&&

$$
021 
WHUS43 KGRB 100220
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
920 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

WIZ022-040-050-101030-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0009.190910T0300Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
920 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 2019

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

* 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 5 to 7 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin tonight through Tuesday 
  afternoon, 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.

&&

$$
458 
WHUS43 KGRB 100851
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
351 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2019

WIZ022-040-050-101700-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
351 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2019

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

* 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 5 to 7 feet to the Lake
  Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin today, 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.

&&

$$

Kurimski
667 
WHUS43 KGRB 101538
CFWGRB

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1038 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2019

WIZ022-040-050-102100-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190910T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
1038 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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 to southwest winds will bring waves of 4 to 7 feet
  to the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Wisconsin through this
  afternoon, 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.

&&

$$

Bersch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 9:09 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB46 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.