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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 28, 2026, 8:28 AM CDT for Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2026, 8:28 AM CDT (13:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2026, 11:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
Counties Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 383 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
- 1135 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
330 WHUS43 KGRB 281328 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 828 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 WIZ022-040-050-282130- /O.NEW.KGRB.BH.S.0008.260629T0900Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 828 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday evening. * 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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
9 follow-up statements
719 WHUS43 KGRB 282048 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 348 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 WIZ022-040-050-290500- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.260629T0900Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 348 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
723 WHUS43 KGRB 290203 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 903 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 WIZ022-040-050-291015- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.260629T0900Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 903 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM CDT Monday through Monday evening. * 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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Kurimski
468 WHUS43 KGRB 290634 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 134 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 WIZ022-040-050-291445- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.260629T0900Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 134 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Kurimski
998 WHUS43 KGRB 291622 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1122 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 WIZ022-040-050-300030- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1122 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
195 WHUS43 KGRB 292036 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 336 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 WIZ022-040-050-300300- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260630T0300Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 336 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ mpc
160 WHUS43 KGRB 292145 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 445 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 WIZ022-040-050-301000- /O.EXT.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260701T0900Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 445 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * 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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ mpc
442 WHUS43 KGRB 300804 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 304 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 WIZ022-040-050-301630- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260701T0900Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 304 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Kruk
355 WHUS43 KGRB 301609 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1109 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 WIZ022-040-050-010015- /O.CON.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260701T0900Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1109 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish Dunes Beach in Door County. Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County. Point Beach, Neshotah Beach and Red Arrow Beach in Manitowoc County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
136 WHUS43 KGRB 010448 CFWGRB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1148 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 WIZ022-040-050-010600- /O.CAN.KGRB.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260701T0900Z/ Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc- 1148 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Winds and waves have subsided. $$
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 Jun 28, 6:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- High heat and humidity will result in heat-related impacts for much of the upcoming week. Most oppressive conditions expected Monday and Tuesday.
- An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect Monday afternoon and evening for central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley.
- Mainly dry today with a small chance of thunderstorms (20-30%) over north-central Wisconsin this afternoon.
- Strong to severe storms possible tonight and again on Monday night. Main hazards would be damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain.
- Periodic chances for thunderstorms Tuesday through the end of the week. Some of these storms could become strong or severe.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 6:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 640 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Updated aviation portion for 12Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - High heat and humidity will result in heat-related impacts for much of the upcoming week. Most oppressive conditions expected Monday and Tuesday. - An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect Monday afternoon and evening for central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley. - Mainly dry today with a small chance of thunderstorms (20-30%) over north-central Wisconsin this afternoon. - Strong to severe storms possible tonight and again on Monday night. Main hazards would be damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain. - Periodic chances for thunderstorms Tuesday through the end of the week. Some of these storms could become strong or severe. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 132 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 Severe Weather Potential Tonight: Near normal temperatures are expected today north of an approaching warm front with clouds increasing as a low pressure system develops across the Plains. Highs today are expected to range from the upper 70s to middle 80s, probably representing the coolest readings for the upcoming week barring a day with an overcast sky due to a dying MCS. An approaching warm front and increasing low level jet (20-25 kts) could bring the chance (15-25%) for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, mainly across north-central Wisconsin. There will be a better chance (60-90%) for storms tonight across the entire region as the surface warm front lifts north and the low level jet strengthens further (35-50 kts). A surge of instability (MUCAPEs of 3000-4000 J/kg) and effective shear of 30-40 kts will mean strong to severe storms will be possible. Despite high wet-bulb zero heights of 10-12k ft there is a lot of CAPE in the hail growth zone, putting large hail on the table along with damaging winds. PWATs approaching 2 inches and abundant moisture will mean heavy rainfall will also be likely. Heat arrives Monday and continues through the week: The warm front will surge north on Monday, meaning the heat is on for much of the upcoming week. Starting Monday and for the rest of the upcoming week, high temperatures of 90 or higher are expected to be ubiquitous across the region. Although we are well into summer, and on the precipice of July, the region hasn't hit 90 degrees since late May. Therefore, this upcoming stretch of hot weather may feel unusually oppressive, especially for sensitive groups. The hottest temperatures are expected to be Monday, where highs in the lower to middle 90s will combine with dew points in the lower to middle 70s, to produce heat indices from the upper 90s to the lower 100s. Similar conditions are also expected on Tuesday as the region remains well into the warm air. The main concern these days is the presence of possible convection and lingering convective debris clouds. This would act to limit high temperatures and keep the area from reaching the triple digit heat indices. At this point it appears central and east-central Wisconsin will likely hit Heat Advisory criteria, with Extreme Heat Warning criteria possible Monday and Tuesday. HREF probabilities of hitting Extreme Heat Warning criteria are 50-70% across central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley Monday afternoon into early Monday evening. Therefore, will issue an Extreme Heat Watch as confidence isn't high enough to go with an Extreme Heat Warning with this forecast issuance. Later in the week high temperatures remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s as dew points fall into the upper 60s to lower 70s. This will keep heat indices in the middle to upper 90s across central and east-central Wisconsin, with values hitting 100 degrees at times. That being said, there is expected to be storms at times throughout the week so the oppressive heat will likely not be every single day as one of the days will likely have convective debris or showers and thunderstorms, which will keep highs well below 90. Picking which day this will occur is problematic as model solutions are not in agreement on timing. Severe Weather Potential For the Week: The hot weather and moisture will provide ideal conditions for showers and thunderstorms through much of the upcoming week. The key will be when this occurs and how much instability is around when the storms develop. Right now there is a decent signal for storms Monday night into Tuesday morning and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. However, as was noted previously there isn't much in the way of model consensus and depending on the strength and placement of the upper level ridge, these ridge riders could just as easily go around the area and leave us mostly dry. Any storms that do make it into the area would be strong to severe given the instability and shear in place, as evidenced by SPC outlooks. The most likely element from any storms would be heavy rainfall given the high PWATs and long CAPE profiles. Any areas that get repeated activity would also be under consideration for flooding from saturated soil. Right now it appears the best chance for strong to severe storms is across northern Wisconsin Monday night into Tuesday morning on the periphery of the upper level ridge with things getting murkier beyond this point in the forecast. The ridge begins to retreat towards the middle to late part of the week, which would allow better chances for showers and thunderstorms across the region and raise the chances for repeated heavy rainfall. This also increases the chances for high temperatures to under perform given the increased risk of convective debris lingering across the region. Any thunderstorms during the middle to late part of the week would also carry the risk for severe weather given the instability and shear in place near a frontal boundary expected to linger across the western Great Lakes. && .AVIATION...for 12Z TAF Issuance Issued at 640 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 VFR conditions remain in the region through much of the day today. High clouds will move in over the afternoon as the remnants of a rainy system approach central Wisconsin. Added a small period of rainfall for the decaying system over Minnesota this morning, but expect relatively low impacts to aviation when the showers arrive. Of greater concern will be the potential of severe storms late tonight as storms develop north of an advancing warm front. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, but coverage of thunder is a little less certain so kept thunder to a PROB30 group for now during the overnight period. Some of the storms could be strong to severe. Expect ceilings and visibility to decrease with the storms arrival, bringing MVFR/IFR ceilings into the area. Winds will generally be light from the east-southeast overnight. Winds will then become southeast Sunday and increase to 10 to 20 knots by the afternoon. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Extreme Heat Watch from Monday afternoon through Monday evening for WIZ030-031-035>039-045-048-049. && DISCUSSION.....Kurimski AVIATION.......Uhlmann
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 3:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 340 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-290845- 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- 340 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening across northern and central Wisconsin and across the entire region late tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe tonight. The main hazards would be damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Multiple days of high heat and humidity along with very warm nighttime lows will result in heat-related impacts much of next week. The most oppressive heat and humidity will likely be Monday and/or Tuesday. An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect Monday afternoon and evening for central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley. Periodic chances for thunderstorms will last through much of next week. There will be a risk for strong to severe storms Monday night over northern Wisconsin and across the entire area Tuesday and Tuesday night. The main hazards will be damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain. Additional rounds of storms are expected Wednesday through late this week. Though details are not yet known, the pattern would support strong or severe storms. There will be an increased risk of rip currents at Lake Michigan beaches Monday morning through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. LMZ521-522-541>543-290845- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 340 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Any thunderstorms would pose a hazard to mariners. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Periodic chances for thunderstorms will last through much of the upcoming week. Some of these storms could be strong or severe. Any thunderstorm would pose a hazard to mariners. Conditions hazardous to small craft are possible Monday morning through Tuesday Night on Lake Michigan due to gusty southerly winds and building waves. In addition, conditions hazardous to small craft on the bay could occur Monday and Monday night. Kurimski
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1:33 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 28, 8:14 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 64 hr | |
| Jun 28, 11:54 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and 11 more | 55 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee and 3 more | 54 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.