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Beach Hazards Statement 19, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 13, 2026, 1:42 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2026, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 333 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
147 WHUS43 KMKX 131842 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 142 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 WIZ052-060-140245- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 142 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-140245- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 142 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
8 follow-up statements
154 WHUS43 KMKX 132212 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 512 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 WIZ052-060-140615- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 512 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 6 to 10 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-140615- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 512 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 8 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ Wood
715 WHUS43 KMKX 140431 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 WIZ052-060-141245- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 6 to 10 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-141245- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 8 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
213 WHUS43 KMKX 141149 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 649 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 WIZ052-060-142000- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 649 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 6 to 10 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-142000- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 649 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 8 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
001 WHUS43 KMKX 141355 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 855 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 WIZ052-060-142200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 855 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 9 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-142200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 855 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
018 WHUS43 KMKX 141946 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 WIZ052-060-150400- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 9 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-150400- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.260914T2100Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 246 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
062 WHUS43 KMKX 150425 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1125 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 WIZ052-060-151230- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1125 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 5 to 9 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ WIZ066-071-072-151200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1125 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
401 WHUS43 KMKX 151149 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 649 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 WIZ066-071-072-151300- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260915T1200Z/ Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 649 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... Waves continue to subside, with moderate swim risk continuing. $$ WIZ052-060-151800- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 649 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
449 WHUS43 KMKX 151741 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1241 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 WIZ052-060-151845- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260915T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee- 1241 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Wave heights will slowly decrease through the afternoon hours, with Swim Risk decreasing from High to Moderate. Thus, the Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to expire. Moderate Swim Risk conditions will remain in place for Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties until early this evening. $$ Sheppard
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 9:36 PM CDT | Gale Watch | MKX | 24 hr | |
| Sep 13, 1:41 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 47 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.