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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 20, 2013, 5:23 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 20, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2013, 5:23 AM EDT (09:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
062 WHUS43 KIWX 200923 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 523 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-201730- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0007.130720T2100Z-130721T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 523 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 /423 AM CDT SAT JUL 20 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 BECOMING NORTH THIS MORNING AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH TOWARD EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD 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. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS && $$
3 follow-up statements
101 WHUS43 KIWX 200937 CCA CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 523 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-201730- /O.COR.KIWX.BH.S.0007.130720T2100Z-130721T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 523 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 /423 AM CDT SAT JUL 20 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH THIS MORNING AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH TOWARD EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS POUNDING WAVES AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT LAKEWARD ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS && $$
076 WHUS43 KIWX 201509 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1109 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-202315- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0007.130720T2100Z-130721T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1109 AM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 /1009 AM CDT SAT JUL 20 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER NOON AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH TOWARD EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TOWARD 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. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS && $$
884 WHUS43 KIWX 201945 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 345 PM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 INZ003-MIZ077-202045- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0007.130720T2100Z-130721T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 345 PM EDT SAT JUL 20 2013 /245 PM CDT SAT JUL 20 2013/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... LATEST INDICATIONS ARE NORTH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS EARLIER EXPECTED AND WAVE HEIGHTS AT THE BEACHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ONLY BE 1 TO 3 FEET. STILL... ANYONE ENTERING THE LAKE MICHIGAN WATERS SHOULD USE CAUTION... PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Steuben | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 2:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Steuben | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 5:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 11 hr | |
| Jul 20, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington, Wabash | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 8:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Wells | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 11:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 52 min |
| Jul 20, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 47 min |
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.