...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the
Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip
currents.
* WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches.
* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...High wave action can make swimming difficult on days
such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire a
swimmer quickly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph are expected, with waves of 2 to 4 feet. Winds and
waves will be highest in the afternoon and early evening.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
near shoreline structures such as peninsulas or breakwalls...and
near river mouths.
For additional safety information and precautions...please visit
www.weather.gov/Duluth