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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 27, 2026, 3:39 AM EDT for Alcona County, Iosco County, Manistee County, Michigan. It took effect at Jul 28, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2026, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 28, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Manistee County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1388 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted.
628 WHUS43 KAPX 270739 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 339 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 MIZ031-271545- /O.NEW.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 339 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High swim risk expected. * WHERE...Manistee County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Waves from 3 to 5 feet will increase the threat for dangerous rip currents. Colder water temperatures will also increase the risk for hypothermia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ JPB
6 follow-up statements
945 WHUS43 KAPX 271513 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1113 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 MIZ031-280045- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 1113 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Manistee County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
112 WHUS43 KAPX 271846 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 246 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 MIZ031-280630- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 246 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Manistee County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$
734 WHUS43 KAPX 280224 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1024 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 MIZ031-281030- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 1024 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Manistee County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
481 WHUS43 KAPX 280707 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 307 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 MIZ030-036-281515- /O.EXA.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Alcona-Iosco- 307 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Alcona and Iosco Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$ MIZ031-281515- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.260728T1000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 307 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Manistee County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
133 WHUS43 KAPX 281452 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1052 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 MIZ031-282300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 1052 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 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...Manistee County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$ MIZ030-036-282300- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/ Alcona-Iosco- 1052 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Alcona and Iosco Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
574 WHUS43 KAPX 281835 CFWAPX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gaylord MI 235 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 MIZ031-290000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/ Manistee- 235 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 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...Manistee County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$ MIZ030-036-290000- /O.CON.KAPX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/ Alcona-Iosco- 235 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions due to 3-5 ft waves and rip currents. * WHERE...Alcona and Iosco Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 11:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 90 min | |
| Jul 27, 12:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 12:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 1:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 22 min | |
| Jul 27, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 2:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Chippewa, Mackinac | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Mackinac | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 20 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 9:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 57 min | |
| Jul 27, 9:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 2 hr | |
| Jul 27, 10:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 97 min | |
| Jul 27, 11:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 64 min | |
| Jul 27, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Benzie | 53 min |
| Jul 27, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 117 min | |
| Jul 27, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alpena | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 59 min | |
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 32 hr | |
| Jul 27, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Otsego | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Montmorency, Otsego | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Oscoda | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Oscoda | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Cheboygan | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 37 min | |
| Jul 27, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alpena | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Oscoda | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 66 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.