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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 22, 20265 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 22, 2026, 2:03 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2026, 2:03 AM EDT (06:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Allegan County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:05 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 226 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1299 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

783 
WHUS43 KGRR 220603
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
203 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

MIZ043-050-056-064-071-221415-
/O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0010.260622T2000Z-260623T0400Z/
Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
203 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 
  counties.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beaches on the north side of piers will be
  especially hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions
and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local
authorities on potential beach closures.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
693 
WHUS43 KGRR 221426
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1026 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

MIZ043-050-056-064-071-222230-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0010.260622T2000Z-260623T0400Z/
Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
1026 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 
  counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beaches on the north sides of piers will 
  be the most dangerous this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions
and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local
authorities on potential beach closures.

&&

$$
843 
WHUS43 KGRR 221832
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
232 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

MIZ043-050-056-064-071-230245-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0010.260622T2000Z-260623T0400Z/
Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
232 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beaches on the north sides of piers will 
  be the most dangerous this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions
and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local
authorities on potential beach closures.

&&

$$
047 
WHUS43 KGRR 222330
CFWGRR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
730 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

MIZ043-050-056-064-071-230400-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260623T0400Z/
Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
730 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 
  counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beaches on the north sides of piers will be
  the most dangerous this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions
and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local
authorities on potential beach closures.

&&

$$

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 Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Jun 21, 7:25 PM EDT, 6 hours 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Rain chances this afternoon and overnight
  • Cooler than normal temperatures persist through the week
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 7:25 PM EDT, 6 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
725 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Rain chances this afternoon and overnight

- Cooler than normal temperatures persist through the week

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 208 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

- Rain chances this afternoon and overnight

Beneficial light rain for some with no significant impacts
expected this afternoon and overnight. Focus for rain is near and
south of I-96 with better chances for more rain the further south
you go.

Current ensemble probabilities for near I-94 show around 75% chance
for one-quarter inch or more, 50% chance for one-half inch or more
of rain by tomorrow and around a 10% chance of one inch or more. Up
around I-96 those probabilities drop to around 35% chance for one-
quarter inch or more, around 15% chance for one-half inch or more
and near zero percent chance of one inch or more. Up around US-10,
the probabilities for one-tenth of an inch or more and one-
quarter inch or more are both near 0%.

So most likely case is around a quarter-inch or less near I-96 and a
half-inch or so near/south of I-94. Again...no significant impacts
expected from this rain.

Some lightning may be possible...though chances for that should be
better closer to and south of the Indiana border than up in lower
Michigan.

- Cooler than normal temperatures persist through the week

No change to the overall pattern expected this week with
temperatures generally hovering in the mid 70s for highs and in the
50s for lows. We could see some warming to more summer like
temperatures next weekend into the last few days of June with models
indicating warming temps potentially through the 4th of July
weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 722 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Light rain continues to fall at the I-94 terminals and is very
slowly moving north and will likely reach the northern terminals
later this evening. Expect several hours of IFR cigs overnight
except at MKG/GRR where MVFR will be the most likely category. A
return to VFR Monday afternoon is expected.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 208 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Winds and waves begin to increase midday Monday and continue
through Monday evening. Small craft and beach hazards statement
may be needed for some if not all of the coastal zones tomorrow.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Maczko
AVIATION...04
MARINE...Maczko

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 2:06 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR22 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.