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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI

July 30, 2020Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 AM CDT for Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jul 30, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 30, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 31, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
12 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 07:54 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 253 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1208 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
1208 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WHUS43 KMKX 300753
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
253 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

WIZ066-071-072-301600-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0006.200731T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
253 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning.

* 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...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
975 
WHUS43 KMKX 301402
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
902 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

WIZ066-071-072-310215-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.200731T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
902 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties. 

* WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning.

* 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...

    Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

    Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
Wood
weather.gov/MKX
881 
WHUS43 KMKX 302009
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
309 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

WIZ066-071-072-310815-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.200731T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
309 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties. 

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through 7 AM CDT Friday morning.

* 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...

   Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

   Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
Wood
weather.gov/MKX
114 
WHUS43 KMKX 310233
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
933 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

WIZ066-071-072-311200-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
933 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties. 

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through 7 AM CDT Friday 
  morning.

* 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...

  Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

  Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$


weather.gov/MKX
188 
WHUS43 KMKX 310859
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
359 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

WIZ066-071-072-311200-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
359 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* 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...

  Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

  Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$

MRC
123 
WHUS43 KMKX 311144
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
644 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

WIZ066-071-072-311245-
/O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200731T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
644 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

There is a Moderate Swim Risk today for beaches in Ozaukee,
Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha Counties due to waves of 2 to 4
feet. 

$$

MRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 2:54 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX28 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.