| Event | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Door |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 9:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 6:00:00 AM CDT |
Beach Hazards Statement issued August 24 at 9:29PM CDT until August 26 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Details
* WHAT…High waves and dangerous currents expected.
* WHERE…Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door County.
* WHEN…From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong
currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves
can sweep people off piers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include…
Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish
Dunes Beach in Door County.
Instructions
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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