Alert archive / Wisconsin / Beach Hazards Statements in 2019
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 21, 2019, 2:03 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 21, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2019, 2:03 PM CDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 21, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
726
WHUS43 KMKX 211903
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
203 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
WIZ066-071-072-221200-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0003.190722T0300Z-190722T2100Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
203 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions...Which
is in effect from 10 PM CDT this evening through Monday
afternoon.
* HIGH WAVE ACTION... Large waves and dangerous currents are
expected. Conditions are life threatening.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. RIP
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha where
particularly dangerous swimming conditions could develop
include...
Vollrath Park in Sheboygan...
Deland Park Beach in Sheboygan...
Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...
North Beach in Port Washington...
Harrington State Park Beaches...
Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point...
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay...
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Bender Beach in Oak Creek...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
$$
weather.gov/MKX4 follow-up statements
756
WHUS43 KMKX 220232
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
932 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
WIZ066-071-072-221445-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.190722T0300Z-190722T2100Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
932 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
* HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are
expected. Conditions are life threatening.
* STRONG STRUCTURAL AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. RIP
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.
* LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha where
particularly dangerous swimming conditions could develop
include...
Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...
Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point...
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay...
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Bender Beach in Oak Creek...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Parkway Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and
wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can
sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure.
A Longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to
shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to prevent
swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom, making
it difficult to return to shore.
&&
$$
RAR
weather.gov/MKX692 WHUS43 KMKX 220755 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 255 AM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 WIZ066-071-072-222000- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190722T2100Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 255 AM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha where particularly dangerous swimming conditions could develop include... Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... Bayview Beach in Milwaukee... Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee... Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... Bender Beach in Oak Creek... Shoop Park Beach in Racine... Parkway Beach in Racine... North Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
053 WHUS43 KMKX 221517 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1017 AM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 WIZ066-071-072-222100- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190722T2100Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1017 AM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION...Large waves and dangerous currents are expected. Conditions are life threatening. * STRONG STRUCTURAL AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATION...Beaches from Milwaukee to Kenosha where particularly dangerous swimming conditions could develop include... Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood... Bayview Beach in Milwaukee... Doctors Beach in the Village of Fox Point... Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay... Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee... Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee... Bender Beach in Oak Creek... Shoop Park Beach in Racine... Parkway Beach in Racine... North Beach in Racine... Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine... Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. A Longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom, making it difficult to return to shore. && $$ weather.gov/MKX
793 WHUS43 KMKX 222049 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 349 PM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 WIZ066-071-072-222200- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190722T2100Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 349 PM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The higher waves that prompted the beach hazards statement have decreased. $$ weather.gov/MKX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2:07 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 26 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.