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WHUS43 KGRR 070755
CFWGRR
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
355 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2025
MIZ050-056-064-071-072000-
/O.NEW.KGRR.BH.S.0008.250707T2000Z-250708T0200Z/
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
355 AM EDT MON JUL 7 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...HIGH WAVE ACTION, STRONG CURRENTS, AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MUSKEGON, OTTAWA, ALLEGAN AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS INTO DEEPER WATER
AND HIGH WAVES CAN BATTER AND EXHAUST SWIMMERS TRYING TO SWIM
BACK TO LAND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE SWIM RISK IS LIKELY TO INCREASE LATER
IN THE DAY AS WINDS STRENGTHEN AND WAVES BUILD TOWARD 3 TO 5
FEET. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE IN THE DAY. SOME OF
THE BEACHES WITH A RELATIVELY HIGHER SWIM RISK TODAY INCLUDE
MUSKEGON STATE PARK, HOLLAND STATE PARK, AND SOUTH HAVEN NORTH
BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS
AND DO NOT VENTURE OUT ON PIERS. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES ON POTENTIAL BEACH CLOSURES.
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