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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 20, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT (05:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2026, 2:20 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alpena County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Manistee County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1507 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
932 WHUS43 KAPX 200530 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 130 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 MIZ016-024-025-031-095-096-098-201930- /O.CAN.KAPX.CF.W.0001.260720T1200Z-260721T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0007.260720T1200Z-260721T1200Z/ Emmet-Alpena-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 130 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-7 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Alpena, Benzie, Manistee, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Tuesday morning. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
189 WHUS43 KAPX 202027 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 427 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 MIZ016-024-025-031-095-096-098-210500- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260721T1200Z/ Emmet-Alpena-Benzie-Manistee-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 427 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-7 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Alpena, Benzie, Manistee, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
658 WHUS43 KAPX 210620 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 220 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 MIZ016-025-031-098-211430- /O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260721T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0008.260721T1200Z-260723T0000Z/ Emmet-Benzie-Manistee-Beaver Island and surrounding islands- 220 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-7 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Emmet, Benzie and Manistee Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday 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. && $$ MIZ024-095-096-210730- /O.CAN.KAPX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260721T1200Z/ Alpena-Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- 220 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... $$ MIZ020-021-099-211430- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0008.260721T1200Z-260723T0000Z/ Leelanau-Antrim-Charlevoix- 220 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-7 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Leelanau, Antrim and Charlevoix Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday 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. && $$ MIZ018-211430- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0008.260721T1200Z-260723T0000Z/ Presque Isle- 220 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-7 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Presque Isle County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 70 hr | |
| Jul 20, 1:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | APX | Alpena, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Mackinac, Manistee | 10 min |
| Jul 20, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 2 hr | |
| Jul 20, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 72 min |
| Jul 20, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 94 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.