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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at May 27, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 27, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT (06:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2026, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
County Manitowoc County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 357 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
- 2744 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
276 WHUS43 KGRB 270600 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ050-271400- /O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0003.260528T0200Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Kurimski
5 follow-up statements
382 WHUS43 KGRB 271146 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 646 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ050-272100- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.260528T0200Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 646 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
990 WHUS43 KGRB 271454 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 954 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ050-272300- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.260528T0200Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 954 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. * WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ TSK
628 WHUS43 KGRB 271910 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 210 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ050-280330- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.260528T0200Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 210 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. * WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ TSK
783 WHUS43 KGRB 280157 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 857 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ050-280800- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0003.260528T0200Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 857 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
069 WHUS43 KGRB 280756 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 256 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 WIZ050-280900- /O.EXP.KGRB.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260528T0800Z/ Manitowoc- 256 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Waves have subsided; therefore, the Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to expire. $$ Kurimski
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at May 27, 1:00 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening across the area. A few storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and small hail.
- Above normal temperatures for the next week, with highs mainly in the upper 70s and 80s.
- Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected tonight for the Lake Michigan nearshore waters south of Sturgeon Bay. Boaters should exercise caution on the bay of Green Bay this evening.
- There is a high risk for rip currents tonight for beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:00 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening across the area. A few storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and small hail. - Above normal temperatures for the next week, with highs mainly in the upper 70s and 80s. - Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected tonight for the Lake Michigan nearshore waters south of Sturgeon Bay. Boaters should exercise caution on the bay of Green Bay this evening. - There is a high risk for rip currents tonight for beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1256 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 The front that brought last evenings shower and thunderstorm will stall and remain as a semi-stationary front across central Wisconsin today. This front will be the impetus for additional showers and thunderstorms as a mid level shortwave dives south through the western Great Lakes later today. SBCAPEs this afternoon are expected to be 1500 to 2500 J/kg with a bit better bulk shear values around 30 knots. Recent CAMs runs are a bit more generous with coverage of showers and thunderstorms with the shortwave in the vicinity of the semi-stationary front; therefore, will raise POPs across the entire region, especially given how todays front overperformed. The severe weather potential is similar with a marginal risk for strong to severe storms given the decent instability and better shear values. DCAPE values around 1000 J/kg indicate damaging winds would be the main threat with the best CAPE thickness just below the hail growth zone, indicating only small hail is expected from the stronger storms. Per the previous shift, adjusted highs down several degrees as we will be on the north side of the aforementioned front with similar highs carried over from that shift. The front should then move south as a cold front through the rest of Wisconsin this evening, which will usher in a period of dry weather across the region late in the week and continuing through early next week as high pressure builds in across the Great Lakes. Other than Thursday, when temperatures will be around normal, readings will rise above normal into early next week, with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. The warmest day will be Friday when highs could approach or hit 80 degrees. Despite the Canadian high settling overhead, temperatures at night, even in northern Wisconsin, will remain above 40 degrees. A period of gusty north-northeast winds this evening will bring a period of high waves and strong rip currents to Manitowoc County. Therefore, a Beach Hazards Statement has been issued from this evening through early Thursday morning. && .AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1027 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will come to an end by 06z Wed south of Highway 29. Some patchy MVFR CIGS are possible towards sunrise across the north. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through Wednesday morning. Another round of thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon. Heavy rain may result in visibilities dropping into the MVFR category, but high based storms will result in VFR CIGS. The storms should end by 23z Wed to 01z Thu. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Beach Hazards Statement from this evening through late tonight for WIZ050. && DISCUSSION.....Kurimski AVIATION.......Eckberg
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 1:00 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-280600- Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln- Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano- Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago- Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County- Southern Oconto County- 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening across the area. A few storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and small hail. There is a high risk for rip currents tonight for beaches along Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any wind damage or hail to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. LMZ521-522-541>543-280600- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 100 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening. Any thunderstorms would pose a hazard to mariners. Gusty north-northeast winds will bring conditions hazardous to small craft tonight to the Lake Michigan nearshore waters south of Sturgeon Bay. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect. The gusty winds also mean boaters should exercise caution on the bay of Green Bay this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Kurimski
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 26, 9:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
922 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0447 PM Hail Antigo 45.15N 89.15W
05/26/2026 M0.50 Inch Langlade WI Trained Spotter
0452 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Antigo 45.15N 89.15W
05/26/2026 E50 MPH Langlade WI Trained Spotter
Winds estimated around 50 mph.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Antigo 45.13N 89.15W
05/26/2026 Langlade WI Law Enforcement
Trees and power lines down.
0501 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Antigo 45.16N 89.11W
05/26/2026 M48 MPH Langlade WI AWOS
Measured at the Langlade County Airport.
0503 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WSW White Lake 45.16N 88.77W
05/26/2026 E55 MPH Langlade WI Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1
WSW White Lake. Winds estimated at 55 mph.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1:00 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 26 hr | |
| May 27, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oneida | 34 min |
| May 27, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 45 min |
| May 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon | 48 min |
| May 27, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon | 39 min |
| May 27, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Portage | 30 min |
| May 27, 5:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Marathon | 3 hr |
| May 27, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon | 26 min |
| May 27, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Portage | 49 min |
| May 27, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 32 min |
| May 27, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 44 min |
| May 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 20 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.