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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

June 19, 2024Charlevoix County, Mackinac County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 19, 2024, 4:34 AM EDT for Charlevoix County, Mackinac County, Michigan. It took effect at Jun 19, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2024, 4:34 AM EDT (08:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 19, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Charlevoix County, MI, Mackinac County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 2024-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 691 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2024-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
691 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1156 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

058 
WHUS43 KAPX 190834
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

MIZ095-098-200000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0002.240619T1200Z-240620T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Beaver Island and surrounding islands-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Western Mackinac County, and Beaver Island and 
  surrounding islands.

* 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. Cold water
  temperatures in the upper 50s Fahrenheit will also bring the 
  risk of hypothermia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
928 
WHUS43 KAPX 190847
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
447 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

MIZ096-200000-
/O.EXA.KAPX.BH.S.0002.240619T1200Z-240620T0000Z/
Eastern Mackinac-
447 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Eastern Mackinac County.

* 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. Cold water
  temperatures in the upper 50s Fahrenheit will also bring the
  risk of hypothermia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

MIZ095-098-200000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0002.240619T1200Z-240620T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Beaver Island and surrounding islands-
447 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Western Mackinac County, and Beaver Island and 
  surrounding islands.

* 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. Cold water 
  temperatures in the upper 50s Fahrenheit will also bring the 
  risk of hypothermia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
781 
WHUS43 KAPX 191458
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1058 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

MIZ095-096-098-200000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-240620T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-
1058 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and 
  Beaver Island and surrounding islands.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers. Cold water 
  temperatures in the upper 50s Fahrenheit will also bring the 
  risk of hypothermia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
926 
WHUS43 KAPX 191902
CFWAPX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

MIZ095-096-098-200000-
/O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-240620T0000Z/
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high 
  wave action and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and 
  Beaver Island and surrounding islands.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers. Cold water 
  temperatures in the upper 50s Fahrenheit will also bring the 
  risk of hypothermia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

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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.