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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 11, 2026, 4:18 AM EDT for 6 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026, 4:18 AM EDT (08:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 2581 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
351 WHUS43 KGRR 110818 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 418 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-111630- /O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0004.260612T0000Z-260612T1600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 418 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase this evening out of the southwest building waves to 3 to 6 feet tonight. The waves will persist into the morning hours of Friday. Dangerous waves and currents are expected tonight and Friday morning. Storms that sweep across the lake this evening may reach severe levels. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
793 WHUS43 KGRR 111512 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1112 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-112315- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0004.260612T0000Z-260612T1600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1112 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase this evening out of the southwest building waves to 3 to 6 feet tonight. The waves will persist into the morning hours of Friday. Dangerous waves and currents are expected tonight and Friday morning. Storms that sweep across the lake this evening may reach severe levels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
029 WHUS43 KGRR 111910 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 310 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-120315- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0004.260612T0000Z-260612T1600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 310 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase this evening out of the southwest building waves to 3 to 6 feet tonight. The waves will persist into the morning hours of Friday. Dangerous waves and currents are expected tonight and Friday morning. Storms that sweep across the lake this evening may reach severe levels. 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. && $$
720 WHUS43 KGRR 120838 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 438 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-121600- /O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 438 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph will build waves this morning into the 3 to 6 foot range. Dangerous waves and currents are expected this morning, especially early. By noon, conditions should improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
129 WHUS43 KGRR 121557 CFWGRR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1157 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-121700- /O.EXP.KGRR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1600Z/ Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- 1157 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... Waves of 2 to 4 feet and moderate swim hazard conditions will gradually improve through the afternoon. $$
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 11, 4:14 AM EDT, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe weather likely this evening
- Turning cooler behind a Sunday cold front
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 4:14 AM EDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
414 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Severe weather likely this evening
- Turning cooler behind a Sunday cold front
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 414 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
- Severe weather likely this evening
A complex scenario today in regard to severe weather as the
morphology of the event is not certain off to our west during the
day. That said, what pushes into Southwest Lower Michigan this
evening could be significant including threats of all hazards,
damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes and torrential rain.
A sharp shortwave trough is plowing east from the Northern Rockies
into the Plains states tonight with convection already developing
in Nebraska (more on this in a bit). Strong mid and upper level
winds are inferred from both satellite and radar imagery as
clouds/echoes are shearing downstream rapidly. The upper wave
moves eastward today across the Plains which will pull a surface
low northward into Wisconsin by evening. The Nebraska convection
this morning is a critical piece to this event as it rolls
eastward with the advancing upper trough and strong winds fields.
The question is does the convection survive all morning and push
across Lake Michigan during the mid afternoon hours. We will follow
the HREF for guidance on this. The HREF weakens the initial
convection as it moves towards or out over Lake Michigan this
afternoon. This will allow the main surge to move in this evening
out ahead of the main upper wave. If the first round of
convection survives and spreads into Lower Michigan this afternoon
that could modulate our event for the evening. We do not think
that is going to happen.
We expect the second round of storms to surge into the Lake
Michigan shoreline around 8pm. The neighborhood probabilities in
the HREF are much higher with the second round leading to our
confidence in how this event will likely play out.
The parameter space is rather high end this evening with MUCAPE
values increasing to 3,000 to 4,000 j/kg in the GFS as surface dew
points surge back into the lower 70s F. Shear values reach 40-60
knots in the 0-6km layer with the bulk of that shear occurring in
the lowest kilometer or two. HRRR hodographs this evening are
looped and large in the lowest 2-3 kilometers. HRRR Sig Tornado
Parameter values reach 4-9 this evening which is why the SPC has
placed a CIG1 conditional intensity for our entire area meaning
tornadoes may reach the EF2 level. If storms are able to remain
discrete or develop nearby a supercellular tornado threat is
possible given the CAPE/Shear balance. 850mb wind speeds will be
on the order of 40-50+ knots aiding the low level shear. We expect
discrete cells to grow upscale quickly into a linear system with
damaging winds likely. The highest tornado threat looks to be
across Western Lower Michigan, but given the dynamics in place
this evening cannot rule anywhere out of the tornado threat.
Strong damaging winds are also possible given the magnitude of the
low level jet in place. A CIG1 for wind is also in place across
the entire area meaning winds to 75 mph are possible. The entire
CWA is in an Enhanced risk by the SPC which does not happen too
often. Given the threats today...it is a day where it will pay to
be weather wise. Pay attention to possible watches this evening
and subsequent warnings.
PWAT values will surge into the 2.0 to 2.25 range this evening
making torrential rain likely. 1-2 inch per hour rates will
certainly be possible. Rainfall in the heaviest swaths this
evening could quickly reach the 1-3 inch range. Be aware that
short term flooding is very possible this evening especially for
urban areas and along small streams. Drainage systems will quickly
be overwhelmed by the high rainfall rates.
- Turning cooler behind a Sunday cold front
Another cold front is expected to move through the Great Lakes
Saturday night and Sunday. Another round of showers and storms
will accompany the front. We expect to turn cooler behind this
front with highs cooling back into the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Focus is clearly on the high end weather that is likely this
evening.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 212 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
In the wake of yesterday evening's thunderstorms, VFR weather has
returned. VFR conditions actually prevail across all of Southwest
Lower Michigan. Mid and high clouds are pushing through the area
as of 06z. We are expecting some lower clouds (MVFR with bases
around 2500 feet) to develop late tonight and move through the TAF
sites through the course of the morning hours on Thursday. These
clouds should lift with VFR weather returning for the bulk of the
afternoon hours.
Focus then shifts to a line of strong to severe storms that are
expected to sweep through the TAF sites between 00z and 06z. These
storm have the potential to produce wind gusts in excess of 50
knots. These storms should be moving inland off of Lake Michigan
around 00z this evening.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 414 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
Have opted to issue a Beach Hazards Statement and Small Craft
Advisory from this evening through the morning hours of Friday
(through noon). The low level jet increase tonight as well as the
storms themselves should stir up the lake quite a bit. We are in
agreement with the WaveWatch3 which is indicating solid 3-6
footers up and down the shoreline. While it is still early season
and the bulk of the waves will occur overnight it is prudent to
warn mariners of the increasing wave field and swimmers especially
for Friday morning. Conditions should tone down Friday night into
Saturday on the Big Lake.
&&
.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Beach Hazards Statement from this evening through Friday morning
for MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT Friday
for LMZ844>849.
&&
DISCUSSION...Duke
AVIATION...Duke
MARINE...DukeIn the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:33 PM EDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1033 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0558 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 NW St Joseph 42.12N 86.49W
06/10/2026 M65 MPH LMZ844 MI Mesonet
Mesonet station XSTJ St. Joseph Pier.
0612 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 W South Haven 42.40N 86.29W
06/10/2026 M59 MPH LMZ844 MI Mesonet
South Haven GLERL.
0625 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Norton Shores 43.17N 86.23W
06/10/2026 M58 MPH Muskegon MI ASOS
ASOS station KMKG Muskegon County Airport.
0905 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Edgemont Park 42.78N 84.58W
06/10/2026 M58 MPH Clinton MI ASOS
ASOS station KLAN Lansing.
0656 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSW Wayland 42.66N 85.65W
06/10/2026 M57 MPH Allegan MI Mesonet
Mesonet station BDLM4 Plainwell. Time
estimated based on radar.
0802 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Ithaca 43.32N 84.68W
06/10/2026 M56 MPH Gratiot MI AWOS
AWOS station KAMN Alma.
0736 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 S Ionia 42.93N 85.07W
06/10/2026 M54 MPH Ionia MI AWOS
AWOS station KY70 Ionia County Arpt.
0721 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Springfield 42.32N 85.23W
06/10/2026 M53 MPH Calhoun MI ASOS
ASOS station KBTL Battle Creek Executive
Airport.
0628 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 S Holland 42.75N 86.10W
06/10/2026 M52 MPH Allegan MI ASOS
ASOS station KBIV W Mich Regional Arpt.
0704 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Cascade 42.88N 85.52W
06/10/2026 M51 MPH Kent MI ASOS
ASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
0619 PM Marine Tstm Wind 2 NNW Saugatuck 42.68N 86.22W
06/10/2026 M51 MPH LMZ845 MI Mesonet
Mesonet station XSTK Saugatuck Pier.
0621 PM Marine Tstm Wind 2 W Grand Haven 43.06N 86.26W
06/10/2026 M51 MPH LMZ846 MI Mesonet
Mesonet station XGHL Grand Haven Light.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:50 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1050 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0612 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SSE South Haven 42.35N 86.25W
06/10/2026 M48 MPH Van Buren MI AWOS
AWOS station KLWA South Haven Rgnl Arpt.
0701 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Portage 42.23N 85.55W
06/10/2026 M48 MPH Kalamazoo MI ASOS
ASOS station KAZO Kalamazoo/BC Intl Airport.
0620 PM Marine Tstm Wind 4 W Port Sheldon 42.90N 86.27W
06/10/2026 M47 MPH LMZ846 MI Mesonet
Mesonet station 45029 Port Sheldon Buoy.
0620 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 W South Haven 42.40N 86.33W
06/10/2026 M47 MPH LMZ844 MI Mesonet
Mesonet station 45168 South Haven Buoy.
0624 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Macatawa 42.77N 86.21W
06/10/2026 M46 MPH Ottawa MI Mesonet
Mesonet station HLNM4 NOAA NOS Holland State
Park.
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Big Rapids 43.72N 85.50W
06/10/2026 M46 MPH Mecosta MI AWOS
AWOS station KRQB Big Rapids Roben-Hood
Arpt.
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SE Cooper 42.35N 85.59W
06/10/2026 M44 MPH Kalamazoo MI Mesonet
Mesonet station MIKZO 2.0 SE Cooper (MAWN).
0749 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Charlotte 42.57N 84.82W
06/10/2026 M41 MPH Eaton MI AWOS
AWOS station KFPK Charlotte Fitch Beach
Arpt.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1051 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Ravenna 43.19N 85.94W
06/10/2026 Muskegon MI Public
Tree across Harrisburg Road.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:12 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1112 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0803 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW Saint Johns 42.96N 84.58W
06/10/2026 M62 MPH Clinton MI Public
Measured on a personal weather station.
0739 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lyons 42.98N 84.95W
06/10/2026 Ionia MI Public
Multiple trees reported down in the Lyons
and Muir area.
0807 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Alma 43.38N 84.66W
06/10/2026 Gratiot MI Public
Trees and branches down in the Alma area. At
least one road blocked by fallen trees.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1120 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0606 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 NNW Ludington 44.06N 86.51W
06/10/2026 M40 MPH Mason MI Mesonet
Mesonet station BSBM4 Big Sable Point.
0815 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE Mount Pleasant 43.62N 84.73W
06/10/2026 M39 MPH Isabella MI AWOS
AWOS station KMOP Mt Pleasant Muni Arpt.
&&Local storm report, Jun 11, 12:08 AM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1208 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Otsego 42.46N 85.70W
06/10/2026 Allegan MI Public
Large tree uprooted and damaged roofline of
house. Also limbs snapped partly blocking a
road near Plainwell.
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Wayland 42.67N 85.64W
06/10/2026 Allegan MI Public
Trees snapped and uprooted. Time estimated
by radar.
0702 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 N Orangeville 42.61N 85.52W
06/10/2026 Barry MI Public
Healthy oak tree trunk at least 1 foot
diameter snapped near Gun Lake.
0702 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 WSW Middleville 42.68N 85.55W
06/10/2026 Allegan MI Public
Tree down blocking Patterson Road south of
136th.
0716 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Freeport 42.77N 85.31W
06/10/2026 Barry MI Public
Large tree trunk snapped. Multiple large
power outages in the area.
0807 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Dewitt 42.84N 84.57W
06/10/2026 Clinton MI Public
At least five trees down, one on a house.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 4:17 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 32 hr | |
| Jun 11, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 93 min | |
| Jun 11, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 94 min |
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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.