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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 15, 2021Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 15, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 16, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 16, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
21 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 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 383 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -43 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
938 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

324 
WHUS43 KGRB 152043
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
343 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

WIZ022-040-050-160445-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0012.210916T1500Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
343 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous swimming
  conditions will gradually subside early this afternoon as winds
  turn offshore.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
923 
WHUS43 KGRB 160247
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
947 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

WIZ022-040-050-161100-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.210916T1500Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
947 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous 
  swimming conditions will gradually subside early this 
  afternoon as winds turn offshore.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
177 
WHUS43 KGRB 160823
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
323 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

WIZ022-040-050-161630-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.210916T1500Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
323 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous swimming
  conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Kurimski
868 
WHUS43 KGRB 161513
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1013 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

WIZ022-040-050-162315-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
1013 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

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

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous swimming
  conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Eckberg
653 
WHUS43 KGRB 162049
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
349 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

WIZ022-040-050-170500-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
349 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

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

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
860 
WHUS43 KGRB 170247
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
947 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

WIZ022-040-050-171100-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
947 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

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

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

  Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

  Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
174 
WHUS43 KGRB 170807
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
307 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

WIZ040-050-170915-
/O.CAN.KGRB.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210917T1200Z/
Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
307 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves have subsided near Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties.
Therefore, the beach hazards statement is cancelled.

$$

WIZ022-171200-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210917T1200Z/
Door-
307 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

* WHAT...Waves resulting in strong currents and dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door County.

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

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
  Dunes Beach in Door County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Kurimski

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 3:10 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB43 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.