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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 27, 20226 counties in Michigan

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2022-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 133 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 10:03 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR33 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.