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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

August 6, 20235 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 6, 2023, 9:31 PM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Aug 7, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 6, 2023, 9:31 PM EDT (01:31 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 7, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 7, 2023, 9:16 PM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 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 102 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 2023-08-07Temperature 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 2023-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 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
1117 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

682 
WHUS43 KAPX 070131
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
931 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

MIZ024-030-036-042-071315-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.230807T1200Z-230808T0400Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
931 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday 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
283 
WHUS43 KAPX 070804
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

MIZ024-030-036-042-071615-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.230807T1200Z-230808T0400Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 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.

&&

$$

JZ
624 
WHUS43 KAPX 071422
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

MIZ018-072230-
/O.EXA.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230808T0400Z/
Presque Isle-
1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and strong currents leading to
  dangerous swim conditions.

* WHERE...Presque Isle County.

* 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.

&&

$$

MIZ024-030-036-042-072230-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230808T0400Z/
Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
1022 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

* WHAT...High waves of 4 to 7 feet and strong currents leading to
  dangerous swim conditions.

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

&&

$$
797 
WHUS43 KAPX 071945
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
345 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-080345-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230808T0400Z/
Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
345 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 7 feet and strong currents leading to
  dangerous swim conditions.

* WHERE...Presque Isle, Alpena, Alcona, Iosco and Arenac 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
371 
WHUS43 KAPX 080116
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
916 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-080230-
/O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230808T0400Z/
Presque Isle-Alpena-Alcona-Iosco-Arenac-
916 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...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.