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Beach Hazards Statement for Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha

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What is happening

What: Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. Impacts: Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Where: Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. When: Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds.

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Official revisions

9 captured
  1. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 22 at 6:59AM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  2. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 11:11PM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  3. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 11:11PM CDT until July 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  4. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 4:31PM CDT until July 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  5. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 4:31PM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  6. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 2:34PM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  7. Update

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 2:34PM CDT until July 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  8. Alert

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 1:21PM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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  9. Alert

    Beach Hazards Statement issued July 21 at 3:47AM CDT until July 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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