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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 2, 2022Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 2, 2022, 3:40 PM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 3, 2022, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2022, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 3, 2022, 12:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 3, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 2022-08-02Temperature 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 2022-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1101 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

545 
WHUS43 KGRB 022040
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
340 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022

WIZ022-040-050-030445-
/O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0007.220803T0500Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
340 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents are expected as waves 
  build to 3 to 7 ft, highest north of Sturgeon Bay.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight CDT tonight through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... 
  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish 
  Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee 
  Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red 
  Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
373 
WHUS43 KGRB 030218
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
918 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022

WIZ022-040-050-031030-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0007.220803T0500Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
918 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022

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

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents are expected as waves 
  build to 3 to 7 ft, highest north of Sturgeon Bay.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... 
  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish 
  Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee 
  Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red 
  Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
783 
WHUS43 KGRB 030812
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
312 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

WIZ022-040-050-031615-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
312 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

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

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents are expected as waves 
  build to 3 to 7 ft, highest north of Sturgeon Bay.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... 
  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish 
  Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee 
  Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red 
  Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Kurimski
770 
WHUS43 KGRB 031554
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1054 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

WIZ022-040-050-040000-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
1054 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents are expected as waves 
  build to 3 to 7 ft, highest north of Sturgeon Bay.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... 
  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish 
  Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee 
  Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red 
  Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
931 
WHUS43 KGRB 032051
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
351 PM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

WIZ022-040-050-040000-
/O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
351 PM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves and strong currents are expected with waves of
  3 to 5 ft expected, highest north of Sturgeon Bay.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and 
  Manitowoc Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong 
  currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves 
  can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most 
  susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... 
  Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish 
  Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee 
  Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red 
  Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
580 
WHUS43 KGRB 040027
CFWGRB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
727 PM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

WIZ022-040-050-040130-
/O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220804T0000Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
727 PM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Waves will continue to subside this evening.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 3:55 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB39 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.