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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 24, 20264 counties in Michigan

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 4:05 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRR17 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.