Full Notification

...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* High wave action, strong currents and dangerous swimming
conditions.

* Strong structural and longshore currents, as well as rip
currents.

* Lakeshore flooding and beach erosion. Water forced into
channels between pier heads may flood portions of port towns
along the river channel edges. Waves may completely submerge
pier decks at times.

* Location...All beaches from St Joseph to Manistee.

* Overview/potential impacts...

West winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting to 35 mph, will continue to
generate waves as high as 8 feet today. Winds and waves will
briefly relax late tonight and early Thursday, but will ramp up
and become hazardous again by Thursday afternoon. Winds Thursday
will be southwesterly at up to 35 mph, with waves of 5 to 8 feet
expected north of Holland and 3 to 5 feet south of Holland.

South facing piers will be most susceptible to being swamped by
waves and for structural currents on Thursday. Longshore currents
will become more likely than rip currents. Beaches with
particularly dangerous conditions on Thursday will include South
Beach at South Haven, Grand Haven State Park, and Pere Marquette
Park in Muskegon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid swimming at Lake Michigan beaches or walking out on piers
the next couple days! Piers will be heavily swamped by waves.

A Lakeshore Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds will
generate flooding of low areas along the lakeshore. Further beach
erosion is likely and lakeshore property owners should be
prepared for the possibility of more damage to the dunes and
bluffs.