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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at May 26, 2026, 8:58 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at May 27, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2026, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 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 02:00 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 272 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
- 2744 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
380 WHUS43 KMKX 270158 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 858 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-271000- /O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0003.260528T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 858 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through early Thursday 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. && $$ Wood
6 follow-up statements
404 WHUS43 KMKX 270926 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 426 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-271730- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.260528T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 426 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
952 WHUS43 KMKX 271752 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1252 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-280200- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.260528T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1252 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday 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. && $$
109 WHUS43 KMKX 272237 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 537 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-280645- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.260528T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 537 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$ Wood
188 WHUS43 KMKX 280442 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1142 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-281245- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 1142 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday 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. && $$ Wood
758 WHUS43 KMKX 280930 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 430 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-281730- /O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 430 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible. && $$
772 WHUS43 KMKX 281801 CFWMKX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 101 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 WIZ052-060-066-071-072-281915- /O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260528T1800Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- 101 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... Expect waves to continue to diminish into tonight. A moderate swim risk remains in effect into this afternoon for Milwaukee and Racine County beaches. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 40 hr | |
| May 27, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marquette | 38 min |
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.