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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 15, 2023Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 15, 2023, 2:57 AM CDT for Kenosha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 15, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2023, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 16, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
18 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 08:00 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 00:00Z, 8.0 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 00:00Z on 2023-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 29 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 00:00Z on 2023-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 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
29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1246 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

895 
WHUS43 KMKX 150757
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
257 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

WIZ066-071-072-151600-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0003.230615T1800Z-230616T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
257 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Friday morning.

* 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 
 
     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
158 
WHUS43 KMKX 151424
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
924 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

WIZ066-071-072-152230-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.230615T1800Z-230616T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
924 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Friday morning.

* 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:

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     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.

&&

$$
502 
WHUS43 KMKX 151939
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
239 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

WIZ066-071-072-160345-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230616T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
239 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Friday morning.

* 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:

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     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.

&&

$$
709 
WHUS43 KMKX 160139
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
839 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

WIZ066-071-072-160945-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230616T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
839 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* 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...Until 7 AM CDT Friday.

* 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 
  
     McKinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     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.

&&

$$
331 
WHUS43 KMKX 160841
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
341 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023

WIZ066-071-072-161200-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230616T1200Z/
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
341 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* 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...Until 7 AM CDT Friday.

* 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 

     Bayview Beach in Milwaukee...

     Mckinley Beach in Milwaukee...

     Grant Park Beach in Milwaukee...

     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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 2:56 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX28 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.