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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 13, 2026, 3:10 AM EDT for Charlevoix County, Emmet County, Mackinac County, Michigan. It took effect at Jun 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2026, 3:10 AM EDT (07:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Charlevoix County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Mackinac County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1363 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
086 WHUS43 KAPX 130710 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 310 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 MIZ016-095-096-098-131515- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0003.260613T1000Z-260614T0000Z/ Emmet-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 310 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold water will lead to hypothermia if anyone enters the water unprepared and/or unintentionally. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ FEF
2 follow-up statements
320 WHUS43 KAPX 131430 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1030 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 MIZ016-095-096-098-132230- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260614T0000Z/ Emmet-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 1030 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
915 WHUS43 KAPX 132000 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 400 PM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 MIZ016-095-096-098-140000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260614T0000Z/ Emmet-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 400 PM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 3:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 17 hr | |
| Jun 13, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 11:20 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 40 min | |
| Jun 13, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Presque Isle | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 85 min | |
| Jun 13, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena, Presque Isle | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency | 30 min |
| Jun 13, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena, Presque Isle | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona | 30 min |
| Jun 13, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 55 min | |
| Jun 13, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alpena | 21 min |
| Jun 13, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 58 min | |
| Jun 13, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 45 min |
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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.