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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 30, 20216 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 30, 2021, 3:14 PM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2021, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
16 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 19:14 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-30Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1084 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

062 
WHUS43 KGRR 301914
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
314 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-010315-
/O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0007.210701T1600Z-210702T0800Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
314 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* 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 Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...The north sides of piers will be especially dangerous. 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
374 
WHUS43 KGRR 010756
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
356 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-011600-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0007.210701T1600Z-210702T0800Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
356 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* 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 Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...The north sides of piers will be especially 
  dangerous. 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.

&&

$$

wdm
834 
WHUS43 KGRR 011509
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1109 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-012315-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0007.210701T1600Z-210702T0800Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
1109 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 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...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...The north sides of piers will be especially
  dangerous. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions this
  afternoon and evening include North Beach at South Haven, 
  Holland State Park, Muskegon State Park, Mears State Park in 
  Pentwater, and Stearns Park in Ludington. 

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.

&&

$$
715 
WHUS43 KGRR 011949
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-020400-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
349 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 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...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...The north sides of piers will be especially
  dangerous. Beaches with particularly dangerous conditions this 
  evening include North Beach at South Haven, Holland State Park, 
  Muskegon State Park, Mears State Park in Pentwater, and Stearns 
  Park in Ludington.

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.

&&

$$
733 
WHUS43 KGRR 020751
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-020900-
/O.EXP.KGRR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Waves and currents are weakening and no longer pose a high risk to
swimmers in Lake Michigan. A moderate swim risk may develop later
today at beaches between Grand Haven and St Joseph.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 6:19 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryGRR5 hr
Jun 30, 11:11 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryGRR4 hr
Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR37 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.