Alert archive / Wisconsin / Beach Hazards Statements in 2023
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 16, 2023, 3:48 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 16, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2023, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 16, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 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 08:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
582 WHUS43 KGRB 160848 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 348 AM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 WIZ022-040-050-161700- /O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0003.230816T2100Z-230817T1000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 348 AM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * 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. && $$ Kurimski
6 follow-up statements
241 WHUS43 KGRB 161535 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1035 AM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 WIZ022-040-050-162345- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.230816T2100Z-230817T1000Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1035 AM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
758 WHUS43 KGRB 161939 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 239 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 WIZ022-040-050-170345- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0003.230816T2100Z-230817T1200Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 239 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * 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. && $$ Eckberg
440 WHUS43 KGRB 170325 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1025 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 WIZ022-040-050-171130- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1200Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1025 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ mpc
688 WHUS43 KGRB 170820 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 320 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 WIZ022-171700- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1700Z/ Door- 320 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door County. * WHEN...Until noon CDT today. * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ WIZ040-050-171400- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1400Z/ Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 320 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Kurimski
727 WHUS43 KGRB 171347 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 847 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 WIZ040-050-171500- /O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1400Z/ Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 847 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... Waves have subsided below four feet this morning, thus the risk of of rip currents has diminished. $$ WIZ022-171700- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1700Z/ Door- 847 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * WHAT...High waves and strong currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door County. * WHEN...Until noon CDT today. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Eckberg
052 WHUS43 KGRB 171645 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1145 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 WIZ022-171745- /O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T1700Z/ Door- 1145 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CDT TODAY... The waves have subsided below four feet, thus the risk of rip currents has diminished. $$ Eckberg
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 3:55 AM CDT | Gale Warning | GRB | 23 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.