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Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at May 23, 2013, 4:53 AM EDT. It took effect at May 23, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2013, 4:53 AM EDT (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
600 WHUS43 KIWX 230853 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 453 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-231700- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0001.130523T1500Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 453 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /353 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH AND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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 OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
125 WHUS43 KIWX 231508 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1107 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-232315- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1107 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /1007 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH AND WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
664 WHUS43 KIWX 232019 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 419 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-240430- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 419 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /319 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH AND WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES OF 4 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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 OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
218 WHUS43 KIWX 240428 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1228 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-241230- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1228 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /1128 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING. WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
628 WHUS43 KIWX 240811 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 411 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-241615- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 411 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /311 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT IN 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 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 OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
257 WHUS43 KIWX 241459 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-242300- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /959 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...CONTINUED NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
516 WHUS43 KIWX 241945 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 345 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-250000- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 345 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /245 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...CONTINUED NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 OUT LAKEWARD. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2013Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2013Every beach hazards statement in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.