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Beach Hazards Statement 25, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 13, 2021, 3:08 AM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Sep 14, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2021, 3:08 AM EDT (07:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 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 07:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 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
- 1081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
917 WHUS43 KGRR 130708 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 308 AM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-131515- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0025.210914T1000Z-210915T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 308 AM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South sides of south piers... such as Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon and Grand Haven State Park will be especially dangerous places to swim. Dangerous waves and currents will develop early Tuesday morning and continue into the late afternoon before conditions improve with the passage of a cold front that will turn winds to the north at 10 to 20 knots. 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. && $$ wdm
7 follow-up statements
536 WHUS43 KGRR 131526 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1126 AM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-132330- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.210914T1000Z-210915T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1126 AM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South sides of south piers... such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven will be especially dangerous places to swim. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
938 WHUS43 KGRR 131949 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 349 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-140400- /O.EXT.KGRR.BH.S.0025.210914T0600Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 349 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South sides of south piers... such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim on Tuesday. Winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly late in the day. 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. && $$
661 WHUS43 KGRR 140744 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 344 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-141545- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 344 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South sides of south piers... such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim today. Winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly late in the day. The strongest winds will be during the early to mid afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
246 WHUS43 KGRR 140859 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 459 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 MIZ056-064-071-141700- /O.EXT.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0900Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 459 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For today, the south sides of south piers... such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim today. Tonight the winds will shift from to the northwesterly early evening. Then the north sides of piers will be the most dangerous. The strongest winds and largest waves will be during the early to mid afternoon. 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. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-141700- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 459 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South sides of south piers... such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim today. Winds will shift from southwesterly to northwesterly late in the day. The strongest winds will be during the early to mid afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
201 WHUS43 KGRR 141547 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1147 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 MIZ037-043-050-150000- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 1147 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The south sides of south piers such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim today. Tonight the winds will shift to the northwest early evening. Then the north sides of piers will be the most dangerous. The strongest winds and largest waves will be during the early to mid afternoon today. 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. && $$ MIZ056-064-071-150000- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0900Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1147 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The south sides of south piers such as at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Grand Haven State Park, and South Beach in South Haven, will be especially dangerous places to swim today. Tonight the winds will shift to the northwest early evening. Then the north sides of piers will be the most dangerous. The strongest winds and largest waves will be during the early to mid afternoon today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
695 WHUS43 KGRR 141949 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 349 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 MIZ037-043-050-150300- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 349 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * 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. && $$ MIZ056-064-071-150400- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0900Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 349 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
798 WHUS43 KGRR 150305 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 MIZ037-043-050-150415- /O.EXP.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0300Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... Waves have decreased and the statement has expired. $$ MIZ056-064-071-150900- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-210915T0900Z/ Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 3:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 56 hr | |
| Sep 13, 4:52 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 113 min | |
| Sep 13, 10:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 87 min | |
| Sep 13, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa | 64 min |
| Sep 13, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kent, Ottawa | 53 min |
| Sep 13, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia | 84 min |
| Sep 13, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham | 16 min |
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.