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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 3, 2022Alcona County, Alpena County, Iosco County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 3, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT for Alcona County, Alpena County, Iosco County, Michigan. It took effect at Sep 4, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT (01:30 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 4, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 4, 2022, 9:49 PM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Iosco County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 92 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2022-09-04Temperature 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2022-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1166 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

070 
WHUS43 KAPX 040130
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
930 PM EDT Sat Sep 3 2022

MIZ024-030-036-040930-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0013.220904T1100Z-220905T0300Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-
930 PM EDT Sat Sep 3 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents leading to dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected.

* WHERE...Alpena, Alcona and Iosco Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday 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.
Please check with your local authorities on potential beach
closures.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
174 
WHUS43 KAPX 040713
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
313 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

MIZ024-030-036-041515-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0013.220904T1100Z-220905T0300Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-
313 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents leading to dangerous
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Alpena, Alcona and Iosco Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through 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.
Please check with your local authorities on potential beach
closures.

&&

$$
606 
WHUS43 KAPX 041409
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1009 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

MIZ024-030-036-042215-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220905T0300Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-
1009 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents leading to dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Alpena, Alcona and Iosco Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through 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.
Please check with your local authorities on potential beach
closures.

&&

$$

JZ
842 
WHUS43 KAPX 042029
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
429 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

MIZ024-030-036-050300-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220905T0300Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-
429 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents leading to dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Alpena, Alcona and Iosco Counties.

* WHEN...Through 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.
Please check with your local authorities on potential beach
closures.

&&

$$
992 
WHUS43 KAPX 050149
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
949 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

MIZ024-030-036-050300-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220905T0300Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-
949 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

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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.