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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 26, 2020Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 26, 2020, 11:12 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 26, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 26, 2020, 11:12 AM CDT (16:12 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 26, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 27, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
22 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 16:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 4.2 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 2020-09-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 87 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 2020-09-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
87 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-480 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

096 
WHUS43 KGRB 261612
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1112 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

WIZ022-040-050-262300-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0015.200926T1700Z-200927T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
1112 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Large waves and dangerous currents will result in
  hazardous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.
  High waves can sweep people off piers and breakwalls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

AK
4 follow-up statements
027 
WHUS43 KGRB 262024
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
324 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

WIZ022-040-050-270430-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200927T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
324 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

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

* WHAT...Large waves and dangerous currents will result in 
  hazardous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water. 
  High waves can sweep people off piers and breakwalls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
061 
WHUS43 KGRB 270220
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
920 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

WIZ022-040-050-271030-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200927T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
920 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Large waves and dangerous currents will result in 
  hazardous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water. 
  High waves can sweep people off piers and breakwalls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
258 
WHUS43 KGRB 270818
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
318 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2020

WIZ022-040-050-271500-
/O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200927T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
318 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2020

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

* WHAT...Large waves and dangerous currents will result in 
  hazardous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.
  High waves can sweep people off piers and breakwalls.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
066 
WHUS43 KGRB 271452
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
952 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2020

WIZ022-040-050-271600-
/O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200927T1500Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
952 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

West to southwest winds will continue to gradually decrease this
afternoon with waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Higher waves are
expected to push out toward the open waters. Therefore, the Beach
Hazards Statement has been allowed to expire at 10 AM CDT.

$$

AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Sep 26, 6:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 6:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
621 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

Updated aviation portion for 12Z TAF issuance

.SHORT TERM...Today...Tonight...and Sunday
Issued at 428 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon in
association with a very strong upper jet, a northward moving warm
front and a cold front approaching from the Northern Plains.

The warm front was not very defined early this morning, but was
probably from about Black River Falls to Milwaukee at 4am. It is
forecast to move a Stevens Point to Manitowoc line by midday as
low level winds increase ahead of the approaching cold front and
upper jet streak. Scattered convection should form along or just
north of the surface front sometime in the afternoon and then move
north into the evening hours. The best combination of shear, low
level forcing and elevated instability looks to be across northern
Wisconsin where the SPC slight risk of severe storms is located.
Strong updrafts and shear should allow for large hail, but damaging
winds are possible as well. Tornadoes are not impossible if there
is some surface based convection. It will be another summer like
day with highs in the 70s and dewpoints in the 60s. If it becomes
sunny for any length of time it could reach 80.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across northern Wisconsin
this evening before quickly exiting to the east after the cold
front moves through. The air behind the front is drier but not
much cooler, so lows tonight will be mild.

Sunday should be breezy and and still about five degrees above
average. An upper jet moving across southern WIsconsin could bring
some light rain to the east central part of the state in the
afternoon.

.LONG TERM...Sunday Night Through Friday
Issued at 428 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

Enjoy the mild weather this weekend as a significant pattern
change will be felt across the western Great Lakes next week.
500mb ridge will build across the western United States for
next week, resulting in downstream troughing across the eastern
half of the country. This will result in a significant cool down
for the latter half of next week along with periodic chances of
showers.

For Sunday night, continued a chance of light rain across east-
central Wisconsin as front continues to sag southward. The next
upper level disturbance will drop southward late Sunday night
along with the piece of the upper level trough. This feature,
combined with daytime heating on Monday should trigger scattered
shower activity. Most of the shower activity should end during
the late afternoon or Monday evening as a brief period of upper
level ridging ahead of the next upper level disturbance drops
southeast towards the state. The feature on Tuesday should bring
the highest chances of rain across the north. From Tuesday night
into next Saturday, upper level disturbances will drop southeast
out of Canada from time to time as the upper trough lingers across
the eastern half of the country resulting in periodic chances of
showers. Very cool conditions are also expected for the latter
half of next week with highs next Thursday and Friday only
climbing into the 40s and 50s, or more like late October or early
November.

There are a few things to watch in the upcoming days. For Thursday
night, northerly flow off Lake Superior could bring some rain or
snow showers to far north-central Wisconsin. 850mb temperatures
are cold enough for snow, however Lake Superior is still fairly
warm. Boundary layer temperatures may not cool as much as the
guidance would suggest due to cloud cover and northerly winds.
Still a lot of uncertainty if the far north would see the first
snow flakes of the season. Also, with the upper trough moving
across the western Great Lakes later next week, there may be some
potential for waterspouts on the Bay of Green Bay and Lake
Michigan. We are heading into the peak season for waterspouts on
the Great Lakes.
&&

.AVIATION...for 12Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 620 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

A warm front will produce showers and thunderstorms as it moves
north across the area this afternoon and evening. Mostly VFR
conditions are expected before and after the precipitation. Low
level winds shear is possible this evening with southwest winds of
50 knots at 2000 ft.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM.....RDM
LONG TERM......Eckberg
AVIATION.......RDM
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 26, 3:43 AM CDT, 7 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
343 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-270845-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
343 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon
and evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes
are possible with the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation might be needed late this afternoon or evening.

LMZ521-522-541>543-270845-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
343 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gusty south winds and building waves will result in hazardous
conditions to small craft on Lake Michigan late this afternoon
and continuing tonight.

Thunderstorms with large hail or strong winds will pose a hazard
to mariners late this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Gusty winds or high waves will continue on Lake Michigan Sunday
morning, resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft. The
gusty winds and high waves will diminish Sunday afternoon.

RDM/Eckberg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBVilas24 min
Sep 25, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBVilas67 min
Sep 25, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest, Vilas52 min
Sep 25, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBFlorence, Forest28 min
Sep 26, 3:52 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB39 hr
Sep 26, 2:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLanglade, Marathon56 min
Sep 26, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano45 min
Sep 26, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon51 min
Sep 26, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBOconto45 min
Sep 26, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB86 min
Sep 26, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarinette, Oconto21 min
Sep 26, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto32 min
Sep 26, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor25 min
Sep 26, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarinette41 min
Sep 26, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB24 min
Sep 26, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB51 min
Sep 26, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBDoor42 min
Sep 26, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB26 min
Sep 26, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBVilas42 min

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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.