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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 18, 2023Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 18, 2023, 2:19 PM CDT for Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Aug 19, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 18, 2023, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 19, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Aug 20, 2023, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Ozaukee County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2023-08-18Temperature 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 2023-08-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

545 
WHUS43 KMKX 181919
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
219 PM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023

WIZ052-060-190330-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0009.230819T1700Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
219 PM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday 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 
  
    
     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...

     

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
405 
WHUS43 KMKX 190238
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
938 PM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023

WIZ052-060-191045-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.230819T1700Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
938 PM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday 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 
 
     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...


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.

&&

$$
998 
WHUS43 KMKX 190910
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
410 AM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

WIZ052-060-191715-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.230819T1700Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
410 AM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From noon CDT today 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 

     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...

     Harrington State Park Beaches...


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.

&&

$$
700 
WHUS43 KMKX 191404
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
904 AM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

WIZ052-060-192215-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.230819T1700Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
904 AM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From noon CDT today 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:

     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...

     Harrington State Park Beaches...


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.

&&

$$
245 
WHUS43 KMKX 191940
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
240 PM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

WIZ052-060-200345-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
240 PM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

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

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...Now 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:

     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...

     Harrington State Park Beaches...


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.

&&

$$
049 
WHUS43 KMKX 200227
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
927 PM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

WIZ052-060-200500-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230820T0500Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
927 PM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

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

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

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...Now 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 
  

     General King Park Beach in Sheboygan...

     Kohler-Andrae State Park Beaches...

     North Beach in Port Washington...

     South Beach in Port Washington...

     
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
Aug 18, 2:33 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX33 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.