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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 24, 2026, 4:04 AM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 24, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2026, 4:04 AM EDT (08:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2026, 9:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:06 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 1576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
140 WHUS43 KGRR 240804 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 404 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 MIZ037-043-050-241615- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0011.260624T1800Z-260625T0200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 404 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 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...Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...From 2 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 south sides of piers will be the most dangerous this afternoon and 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
879 WHUS43 KGRR 241940 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 340 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 MIZ056-250200- /O.EXA.KGRR.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260625T0200Z/ Ottawa- 340 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa county. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves and currents near the south side of south piers will be particularly dangerous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ MIZ037-043-050-250200- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260625T0200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon- 340 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves and currents near the south side of south piers will be particularly dangerous. 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. && $$
111 WHUS43 KGRR 250118 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 918 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-250230- /O.CAN.KGRR.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260625T0200Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 918 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Waves are diminishing to 2 to 3 feet, and swim hazard risk due to waves and currents is now down to moderate, and is expected to be low on Thursday. $$
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 24, 3:39 AM EDT, 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Showers and Storms Today into Tonight
- Fair weather with Warmer than normal temperatures ahead
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:39 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 339 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and Storms Today into Tonight - Fair weather with Warmer than normal temperatures ahead && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 250 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 - Showers and Storms Today into Tonight Forecast remains on track as a rather shallow, clipper type system will swing through the region today and tonight. PWATS are around 1 to 1.5 inches with mid level lapse rates peaking around 6 to 7 C/km. Scattered showers are expected his morning into this afternoon. The best chance for storms will be late today with the arrival of a LLJ. Current track brings it closer to the I 94 corridor late today into this evening. While dynamics should be enough to produce storms, the lack of instability due to earlier showers will limit storm production and longevity. The clipper and associated fronts will move southward late tonight into Thursday. - Fair weather with Warmer than normal temperatures ahead Predominate zonal flow will continue through the weekend with the best moisture through IN with high pressure keeping the MI dry. The pattern will shift next week as high pressure builds over the eastern half of the US. This will allow 850 temps in the mid 20s through Lower MI. Due to that temp advection, lower MI Max temps could reach 90s. Couple that with dewpoints potentially into the 70s and heat indices early next week have a chance to reach into the 100s. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 300 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 VFR will continue overnight with showers moving of the region mid to late morning. As a warm front moves near there will be a chance for MVFR and lower at MKG/GRR and LAN after 14Z. Chance for showers with restrictions at all airports this afternoon with thunder possible this evening, especially at the southern airports, mainly between 23Z and 05Z. && .MARINE... Issued at 340 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 Wind remain fairly light towards morning. However, there remains a chance for a sunrise surprise with winds out of the southeast out ahead of the front. There remains the chance for higher waves over the northern nearshore zones. Could see a small craft advisory Wednesday afternoon for the northern 2-3 zones. Showers are likely along the lakeshore today with storms possible late this afternoon into the evening. && .GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...Ceru AVIATION...Ceru MARINE...Ceru
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 4:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
Nearby
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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.