Beach Hazards Statement issued May 22 at 12:38AM CDT until May 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
The high swimming risk has concluded at all Lake Michigan beaches. The Beach Hazards Statement will thus be allowed to expire at 1 AM CDT this morning.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 10:16PM EDT until May 22 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 4:36PM EDT until May 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Marquette and Alger Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...High wave action and dangerous currents will lead to life threatening swimming conditions. Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 2:22PM EDT until May 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* 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 2 AM EDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North sides of piers will be vulnerable to dangerous currents and overtopping.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 2:57PM CDT until May 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Indiana Lake Michigan beaches. Waves of 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 3:31PM EDT until May 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
* WHAT...Dangerous waves and currents are expected Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet late tonight build to 5 to 7 feet Thursday, before subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Thursday evening. Strong rip currents are expected within the sandbars, and strong structural currents are expected near piers, especially on the north side. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 2:57PM CDT until May 22 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Cook County Lake Michigan beaches. Waves of 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 3:22AM CDT until May 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...High wave action can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly. Rip currents can usher you away from land. To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore to exit a rip current.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 21 at 4:19AM EDT until May 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 8:10PM EDT until May 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 8:44 AM Wednesday.