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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 28, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 29, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT (18:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 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 18:24 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, 6.4 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
- 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.
511 WHUS43 KGRR 281822 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 222 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-290230- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0012.260629T0600Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 222 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Monday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
505 WHUS43 KGRR 290600 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 200 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-291400- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 200 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Monday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
299 WHUS43 KGRR 291416 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-292230- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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 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. && $$
280 WHUS43 KGRR 300211 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1011 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-301015- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 1011 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
876 WHUS43 KGRR 300714 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 314 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-010000- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 314 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. 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. && $$
724 WHUS43 KGRR 301900 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 300 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-010000- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260701T0000Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa- 300 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
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 28, 2:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Threat of strong to severe storms late tonight/Monday AM
- Heat wave begins Monday
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
218 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Threat of strong to severe storms late tonight/Monday AM
- Heat wave begins Monday
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 218 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
- Threat of strong to severe storms late tonight/Monday AM
Several short range models, such as the HREF, Namnest, RRFS, and
some runs of the HRRR show the development of an MCS over
northeast Wisconsin tonight moving east and then moving south
along the lake shore following the thickness gradient. MUCAPE
increases to 1500 j/k toward 12z along the lake shore and shear
values are progd near 40kts. So the potential exists for a few
strong to severe storms late tonight and early Monday morning
before the storms dissipate.
- Heat wave begins Monday
A building upper ridge over the Great Lakes will result in
oppressive heat developing tomorrow and continue through most of
the week. H8 temps increase from 18c Monday to 24c by Tuesday
afternoon. High temperatures will be in the 90s through Friday.
Highs around 100 are possible Wednesday and Thursday across the
southeast cwa. Heat indices will top 105 in may locations thanks
to dewpoints climbing into the 70s. Perhaps the worst part will be
the lack of relief. Low temperatures during the week won't get
below 75 in many locations.
As the week progresses, there will be short waves that ride up the
western side of the ridge and try to flatten the ridge across
northern Lower...most likely Thursday night. This may result in
some convection over the cwa, so we'll keep an eye on that.
Throughout this upcoming heat wave, make sure to check on the
elderly and ensure your pets have plenty of clean fresh water.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 130 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
Satellite shows diurnal Cu development between 3-4kft which will
last through the evening. Then we see cigs lower to around 5kft
through the night as a system approaches from the west. The main
potential impact, and source of uncertainty, is the potential for
a thunderstorm complex to clip GRR/MKG late tonight or Monday
morning. Short range model guidance is not in strong agreement on
where or when exactly storms will track so have kept the PROB30s
inherited from the previous forecaster. Outside of winds in
thunderstorms, look for southeast winds to 10 knots today except
for a westerly lake breeze at MKG. South to southeast winds are
expected again Monday with gusts to 20 knots at MKG.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 218 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
South winds will increase tonight and continue through Monday and
waves will respond by building to 3-5 ft. We've issued a small
craft advisory and corresponding beach hazards statement from 06z
tonight through Tuesday. Additionally, thunderstorms may spread
south along the lake shore late tonight resulting in hazardous
marine conditions.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Beach Hazards Statement from late tonight through Tuesday
evening for MIZ037-043-050-056.
Extreme Heat Warning from 2 PM Monday to 8 PM EDT Thursday for
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday for
LMZ846>849.
&&
DISCUSSION...04
AVIATION...Thomas
MARINE...04The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2:31 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:26 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more | 4 days |
| Jun 28, 2:23 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 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.