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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

May 26, 2022Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at May 26, 2022, 2:16 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 27, 2022, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2022, 2:16 PM CDT (19:16 UTC)
In effect from
May 27, 2022, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 27, 2022, 7:00 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 19:19 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, 7.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2022-05-26Temperature 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 2022-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

849 
WHUS43 KMKX 261916
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
216 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022

WIZ066-071-072-270615-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0002.220527T0900Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
216 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday 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  

     Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     North Beach in Racine...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
819 
WHUS43 KMKX 270305
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1005 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022

WIZ066-071-072-271115-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.220527T0900Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
1005 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday 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:

     Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     North Beach in Racine...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
261 
WHUS43 KMKX 270814
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
314 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022

WIZ066-071-072-271615-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.220527T0900Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
314 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine, and 
  Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday 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:

     Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     North Beach in Racine...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
691 
WHUS43 KMKX 271342
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
842 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022

WIZ066-071-072-272145-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
842 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 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:

     Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     North Beach in Racine...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
674 
WHUS43 KMKX 271923
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
223 PM CDT Fri May 27 2022

WIZ066-071-072-280000-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
223 PM CDT Fri May 27 2022

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 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:

  Atwater Beach in Village of Shorewood...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Bender Beach in Oak Creek...

     North Beach in Racine...

     Wind Point Lighthouse 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.

&&

$$
086 
WHUS43 KMKX 280008
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
708 PM CDT Fri May 27 2022

WIZ066-071-072-280115-
/O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220528T0000Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
708 PM CDT Fri May 27 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Waves have fallen below 4 feet and will continue to subside
through the evening and overnight hours. Thus the Beach Hazards
Statement has been allowed to expire. 

$$
DDV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha18 min
May 26, 6:44 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX3 hr
May 26, 2:16 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX29 hr
May 26, 5:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane3 hr
May 26, 5:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXColumbia3 hr
May 26, 5:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDodge, Fond du Lac3 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.