| Event | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Sheboygan; Ozaukee; Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 4:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/17/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 16 at 4:51PM CDT until June 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Details
* WHAT…Life threatening waves of 4 to 7 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.
* WHERE…Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Counties.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday 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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