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...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Tuesday morning
through Wednesday afternoon.

* HIGH WAVE ACTION... STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE.

* LOCATION...BEACHES FROM GRAND HAVEN TO MANISTEE.

Muskegon State Park...
Mears State Park in Pentwater...
Stearns Park in Ludington.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds will increase rapidly
around midday Tuesday into the 20 to 30 mph range. Wind gusts to
around 35 mph will be possible. Waves will build into the 4 to 7
foot range Tuesday afternoon. Waves should peak in the 6 to 10
foot range Tuesday evening. Dangerous swimming conditions will
develop quickly Tuesday afternoon, with north sides of north
piers being particularly dangerous places to swim. Waves of
this magnitude are not seen very often in the summer swim
season, caution is advised. In addition, waves will top pier
structures and sweep completely across them. Steer clear of the
pier and stay dry when waves are high!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High Wave Action makes swimming difficult and can tire even a
strong swimmer quickly.

Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and
wave action flow into the structure. Structural Currents can
sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure.

A longshore current is a lake current that moves parallel to
shore. Longshore currents can be strong enough to Prevent
swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom...
making it difficult to return to shore.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in
sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water.

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