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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 17, 2020, 7:49 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 18, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020, 7:49 PM CDT (00:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 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 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1246 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
029
WHUS43 KMKX 180049
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
749 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2020
WIZ052-060-066-071-072-180900-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0014.200918T0600Z-200918T1800Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
749 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Ozaukee,
Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Friday through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Harrington State Park Beaches...
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Parkway Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$4 follow-up statements
963
WHUS43 KMKX 180810
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
310 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
WIZ066-071-072-181615-
/O.EXT.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T2100Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
310 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine and
Kenosha Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$
WIZ052-060-181615-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
310 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Sheboygan and Ozaukee
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...
North Beach in Port Washington...
Harrington State Park Beaches...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$
Wood039
WHUS43 KMKX 181413
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
913 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
WIZ052-060-181800-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
913 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, and Ozaukee
counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Blue Harbor Beach in Sheboygan...
North Beach in Port Washington...
Harrington State Park Beaches...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$
WIZ066-071-072-182100-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T2100Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
913 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$624
WHUS43 KMKX 181750
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1250 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
WIZ052-060-181900-
/O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
1250 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
Waves have decreased though moderate swim conditions will persist
through the day.
$$
WIZ066-071-072-182100-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T2100Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
1250 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$377 WHUS43 KMKX 182050 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 350 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020 WIZ066-071-072-182200- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200918T2100Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 350 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... We will expire the Beach Hazards Statement at 4PM given the downward trend in wave heights over the last few hours with obs hovering around 3.0 to 3.5 ft and falling. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 7:37 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 20 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.