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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 18, 2024Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 18, 2024, 3:38 AM CDT for Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 18, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2024, 3:38 AM CDT (08:38 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 18, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
18 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 08:39 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, 8.6 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1465 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 2024-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 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
1465 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
983 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
6.1

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The text

As transmitted.

535 
WHUS43 KMKX 180838
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
338 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

WIZ052-060-181645-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0002.240618T1500Z-240619T0900Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
338 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 feet and dangerous rip 
  currents and structural currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
387 
WHUS43 KMKX 181410
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
910 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

WIZ052-060-182215-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.240618T1500Z-240619T0900Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
910 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of up to 4 feet and dangerous rip 
  currents and structural currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

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.

&&

$$
Wood
516 
WHUS43 KMKX 181923
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
223 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

WIZ052-060-190330-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-240619T0900Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
223 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of up to 4 feet and dangerous 
  rip currents and structural currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

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.

&&

$$
Wood
882 
WHUS43 KMKX 190200
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
900 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

WIZ052-060-190900-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-240619T0900Z/
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
900 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of up to 4 feet and dangerous 
  rip currents and structural currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

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 17, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia45 min
Jun 17, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Green Lake38 min
Jun 17, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha33 min
Jun 17, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWashington, Waukesha38 min
Jun 18, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan, Washington30 min
Jun 18, 3:36 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX21 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.