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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Green Bay, WI
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Vilas | 24 min |
| Sep 25, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Vilas | 67 min |
| Sep 25, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Vilas | 52 min |
| Sep 25, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Florence, Forest | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 3:52 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 39 hr | |
| Sep 26, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade, Marathon | 56 min |
| Sep 26, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano | 45 min |
| Sep 26, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon | 51 min |
| Sep 26, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oconto | 45 min |
| Sep 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 86 min | |
| Sep 26, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette, Oconto | 21 min |
| Sep 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto | 32 min |
| Sep 26, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Door | 25 min |
| Sep 26, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marinette | 41 min |
| Sep 26, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 24 min | |
| Sep 26, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 51 min | |
| Sep 26, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 42 min |
| Sep 26, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 26 min | |
| Sep 26, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Vilas | 42 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.