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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI

July 21, 2019Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2019-07-21Temperature 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 2019-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -54 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
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

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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/MKX
4 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/MKX
692 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 2:07 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX26 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.