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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 31, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 1, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 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 191 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 922 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
759
WHUS43 KMKX 311914
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
214 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
WIZ066-071-072-010315-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0008.210801T1200Z-210802T0300Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
214 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves and currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...
Big Bay Beach in the Village of Whitefish Bay...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$6 follow-up statements
388
WHUS43 KMKX 010144
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
844 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
WIZ066-071-072-010945-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.210801T1200Z-210802T0300Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
844 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$529
WHUS43 KMKX 010832
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
332 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021
WIZ066-071-072-011645-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.210801T1200Z-210802T0300Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
332 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$895 WHUS43 KMKX 011355 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 855 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 WIZ066-071-072-012200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 855 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
637
WHUS43 KMKX 011922
CFWMKX
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
222 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021
WIZ066-071-072-020300-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
222 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha counties.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include
Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...
Shoop Park Beach in Racine...
North Beach in Racine...
Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected. Rip currents are possible.
&&
$$453 WHUS43 KMKX 020146 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 846 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 WIZ066-071-072-020300- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 846 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
378 WHUS43 KMKX 020259 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 959 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 WIZ066-071-072-020400- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 959 PM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Stronger currents may still linger into the overnight hours, but waves will gradually diminish. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2:16 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 38 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.