| Event | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha |
| Effective | 9/18/2026, 2:03:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/18/2026, 10:15:00 PM CDT |
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 2:03PM CDT until September 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Details
* WHAT…Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE…Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties.
* WHEN…From 10 PM CDT this evening through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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