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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 6, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT for 5 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jul 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT (07:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 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 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
289 WHUS43 KGRR 060753 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 353 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 MIZ043-050-056-064-071-062000- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0013.260706T2000Z-260707T0200Z/ Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 353 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 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 north of piers will tend to have the most hazardous currents today which can pull swimmers into deeper water. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
035 WHUS43 KGRR 061352 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 952 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 MIZ043-050-056-064-071-062200- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.260706T2000Z-260707T0200Z/ Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 952 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beaches north of piers will tend to have the most hazardous currents today which can pull swimmers into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
814 WHUS43 KGRR 062010 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 410 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 MIZ043-050-056-064-071-070200- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260707T0200Z/ Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 410 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 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...Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren 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...Beaches north of piers will tend to have the most hazardous currents today which can pull swimmers into deeper water. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 18 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.