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Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 3, 2021, 3:56 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Sep 4, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2021, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 4, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2021, 7:55 AM EDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
824 WHUS43 KGRR 031956 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 356 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-040400- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210904T1800Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 356 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds of 15 to 25 knots will become northwest Saturday evening and continue into Monday morning. This will cause problems for south facing piers Saturday during the day and north facing piers Saturday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-040400- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 356 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds of 15 to 25 knots will become northwest Saturday evening and continue into Monday morning. This will cause problems for south facing piers Saturday during the day and north facing piers Saturday night into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
10 follow-up statements
625 WHUS43 KGRR 040312 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1112 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-041115- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210904T1800Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 1112 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds of 15 to 25 knots on Saturday will produce 3 to 6 foot waves north of Holland. The winds will become west and northwest Saturday night into Sunday with waves continuing in the 3 to 5 foot range. This will cause problems for beaches adjacent to south facing piers on Saturday and north facing piers on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-041115- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 1112 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West to northwest winds around 20 knots Sunday into Sunday night will produce 3 to 5 foot waves. Beaches adjacent to north piers such as North Beach in South Haven will be dangerous places to swim on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ DUKE
597 WHUS43 KGRR 040738 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 338 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-041545- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210904T1800Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 338 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 6 feet are expected north of Holland today. The winds will become west and northwest tonight into Sunday with 3 to 5 foot waves. Hazardous currents can be expected on beaches adjacent to south facing piers on Saturday and north facing piers on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-041545- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 338 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 5 feet can be expected along with dangerous currents on beaches adjacent to north piers such as North Beach in South Haven on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
737 WHUS43 KGRR 041540 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1140 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-042345- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210904T1800Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 1140 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 6 feet are expected north of Holland today. The winds will become west and northwest tonight into Sunday with 3 to 5 foot waves. Hazardous currents can be expected on beaches adjacent to south facing piers on Saturday and north facing piers on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-042345- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 1140 AM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 5 feet can be expected along with dangerous currents on beaches adjacent to north piers such as North Beach in South Haven on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
866 WHUS43 KGRR 041947 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 347 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-050400- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 347 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 6 feet are expected north of Holland through tonight. The winds will become west and northwest tonight into Sunday with 3 to 5 foot waves. Hazardous currents can be expected on beaches adjacent to south facing piers into early this evening then north facing piers on later tonight into Labor Day. The strongest winds will be Sunday evening behind the second cold front. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-050400- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 347 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 5 feet can be expected along with dangerous currents on beaches adjacent to north piers such as North Beach in South Haven on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
952 WHUS43 KGRR 050334 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1134 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-051145- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 1134 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will build waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim on Sunday will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers...such as Stearns Park in Ludington, Mears State Park in Pentwater, Muskegon State Park and Holland State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-051145- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 1134 PM EDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will build waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim on Sunday will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers...such as North Beach in South Haven. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
937 WHUS43 KGRR 050732 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 332 AM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-051545- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 332 AM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will build waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim today will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers...such as Stearns Park in Ludington, Mears State Park in Pentwater, Muskegon State Park and Holland State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ064-071-051545- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.210905T1200Z-210906T1200Z/ Allegan-Van Buren- 332 AM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will build waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim today will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers...such as North Beach in South Haven. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
983 WHUS43 KGRR 051339 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 939 AM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-052145- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 939 AM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots will keep waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim today will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers... such as Stearns Park in Ludington, Mears State Park in Pentwater, Muskegon State Park and Holland State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
661 WHUS43 KGRR 051929 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 329 PM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-060330- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 329 PM EDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots will keep waves into the 3 to 5 foot range. Dangerous swim conditions are expected due to large waves and strong currents. The most dangerous places to swim will be at beaches adjacent to north facing piers... such as Stearns Park in Ludington, Mears State Park in Pentwater, Muskegon State Park and Holland State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
023 WHUS43 KGRR 060730 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 330 AM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-061200- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 330 AM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through 8 AM Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
477 WHUS43 KGRR 061155 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 755 AM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-061300- /O.CAN.KGRR.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-210906T1200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 755 AM EDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Waves have decreased and the Beach Hazards Statement is cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 3:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 64 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2021Every beach hazards statement in 2021
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.