| Event | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha |
| Effective | 9/17/2026, 2:16:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/17/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 17 at 2:16PM CDT until September 18 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Details
* WHAT…Life threatening waves of 3 to 4 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE…Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties.
* WHEN…From Friday morning through Friday afternoon.
* 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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