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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Detroit, MI

July 19, 20214 counties in Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 19, 2021, 9:59 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 20, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2021, 9:59 PM EDT (01:59 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 20, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 21, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

Counties Bay County, MI, Huron County, MI, Saint Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-07-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 710 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-07-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

327 
WHUS43 KDTX 200159
CFWDTX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
959 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

MIZ049-201415-
/O.NEW.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T1800Z-210721T1400Z/
Huron-
959 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT... High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Huron County.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ055-063-201415-
/O.NEW.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T2000Z-210721T1400Z/
Sanilac-St. Clair-
959 PM EDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT... High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sanilac and St. Clair Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
776 
WHUS43 KDTX 200714
CFWDTX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIZ048-201515-
/O.EXB.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T1800Z-210721T0400Z/
Bay-
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected.

* WHERE...Bay County.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ049-201515-
/O.EXT.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T1800Z-210721T0400Z/
Huron-
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT... High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Huron County.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ055-063-201515-
/O.EXT.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T2000Z-210721T0400Z/
Sanilac-St. Clair-
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT... High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sanilac and St. Clair Counties.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
341 
WHUS43 KDTX 201353
CFWDTX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

MIZ048-210400-
/O.CON.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T1800Z-210721T0400Z/
Bay-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected.

* WHERE...Bay County.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ049-210400-
/O.CON.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T1800Z-210721T0400Z/
Huron-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Huron County.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ055-063-210400-
/O.CON.KDTX.BH.S.0004.210720T2000Z-210721T0400Z/
Sanilac-St. Clair-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sanilac and St. Clair Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 9:54 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX42 hr
Jul 20, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX73 min
Jul 20, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron91 min
Jul 20, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron51 min
Jul 20, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX84 min
Jul 20, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSanilac55 min
Jul 20, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLapeer93 min
Jul 20, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer63 min
Jul 20, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair61 min
Jul 20, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Oakland62 min
Jul 20, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXLivingston, Oakland61 min
Jul 20, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland, Wayne62 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWashtenaw97 min

Nearby

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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.