Although strong winds brought in some welcome warmer air for Memorial Day, those same winds have whipped up Lake Michigan enough for the National Weather Service to extend its Beach Hazard warnings through 7 this evening from Sheboygan County southward. To our north, those hazards will last until late tonight. Once again the beach most likely to be affected by dangerous conditions locally is General King Park Beach in Sheboygan.
Waves of 2-5 feet are expected, likely giving rise to strong currents along the shore and piers, and could also generate rip currents that can pull a person rapidly away from shore into deep, cold waters. With current water temperatures, the National Weather Service says one can become exhausted or unconscious within 30 minutes to 1 hour, and so people are being advised to stay out of the waves today.
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