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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 27, 2022, 10:02 AM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 28, 2022, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2022, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 28, 2022, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2022, 7:14 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 14:02 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, 2.0 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
- 133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
193 WHUS43 KGRR 271402 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1002 AM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-272215- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0013.220728T0900Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1002 AM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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 late tonight through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be two periods of concern, the first is just behind the cold front during the morning, then in the evening when the colder air moves in. 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. && $$ wdm
6 follow-up statements
297 WHUS43 KGRR 271853 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 253 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-280300- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.220728T0900Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 253 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will be most hazardous Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ wdm
342 WHUS43 KGRR 280213 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1013 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-281015- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.220728T0900Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1013 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY 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, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Conditions will be most hazardous Thursday morning. 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. && $$
235 WHUS43 KGRR 280839 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 439 AM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-281645- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.220728T0900Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 439 AM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will be most hazardous this morning to early afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
703 WHUS43 KGRR 281531 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1131 AM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-282345- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1131 AM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 ...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...Conditions will be most hazardous this into early afternoon, after that conditions should start to improve. 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. && $$
841 WHUS43 KGRR 281928 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 328 PM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-290330- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 328 PM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will be most hazardous late this afternoon, after that conditions should start to improve significantly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
301 WHUS43 KGRR 282314 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 714 PM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-290015- /O.CAN.KGRR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220729T0600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 714 PM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Winds have relaxed and waves have fallen into the 1 to 3 foot range. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 10:03 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 33 hr |
Nearby
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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.