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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Northern Indiana

July 26, 2013

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 26, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 27, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 27, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 29, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

455 
WHUS43 KIWX 262000
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
400 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-270400-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.130727T1200Z-130728T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
400 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013 /300 PM CDT FRI JUL 26 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH
  WILL GENERATE WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FEET ALONG THE SHORE ON SATURDAY.
  THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND DECREASE SLIGHTLY SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5
  FEET...THOUGH A CONTINUED PRESENCE OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL
  PERSIST.

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

&&

$$
12 follow-up statements
955 
WHUS43 KIWX 270251
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1051 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-271100-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.130727T1200Z-130728T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1051 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013 /951 PM CDT FRI JUL 26 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM
CDT/ SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH
  WILL GENERATE WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FEET ALONG THE SHORE ON SATURDAY.
  THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND DECREASE SLIGHTLY SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
  THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY
  THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THIS RISK COULD PERSIST INTO SUNDAY. 

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

&&

$$
266 
WHUS43 KIWX 270757
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
357 AM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-271630-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0009.130727T1200Z-130729T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
357 AM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 /257 AM CDT SAT JUL 27 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
  TODAY WILL BACK WEST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. WAVES OF 3
  TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$
494 
WHUS43 KIWX 271436
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1036 AM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-272245-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1036 AM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 /936 AM CDT SAT JUL 27 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH 
  TODAY WILL BACK WEST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. WAVES OF 
  3 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG 
  RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

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

&&

$$
905 
WHUS43 KIWX 272025
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
425 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-280430-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
425 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 /325 PM CDT SAT JUL 27 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT
  THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET
  ON SUNDAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING.

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

&&

$$
024 
WHUS43 KIWX 280213
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-281015-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1013 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 /913 PM CDT SAT JUL 27 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH
  OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT...
  4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY...THEN WAVES GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
  4 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG
  RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING.

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

&&

$$
767 
WHUS43 KIWX 280824
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
424 AM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-281630-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
424 AM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013 /324 AM CDT SUN JUL 28 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A
  HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING.

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

&&

$$
723 
WHUS43 KIWX 281442
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1042 AM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-282245-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1042 AM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013 /942 AM CDT SUN JUL 28 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE 
  WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE 
  MONDAY MORNING. 

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

&&

$$
127 
WHUS43 KIWX 282002
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
402 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-290415-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T2000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
402 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013 /302 PM CDT SUN JUL 28 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
  TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH ON MONDAY. WAVES OF
  3 TO 7 FEET...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$
488 
WHUS43 KIWX 290235
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1035 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-291045-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T2000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1035 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013 /935 PM CDT SUN JUL 28 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
  OVERNIGHT...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH ON MONDAY. WAVES
  OF 3 TO 7 FEET...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$
014 
WHUS43 KIWX 290755
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
355 AM EDT MON JUL 29 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-291630-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T2000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
355 AM EDT MON JUL 29 2013 /255 AM CDT MON JUL 29 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH .
  WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET...GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
  AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$
443 
WHUS43 KIWX 291418
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1018 AM EDT MON JUL 29 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-292000-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T2000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1018 AM EDT MON JUL 29 2013 /918 AM CDT MON JUL 29 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
  WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$
198 
WHUS43 KIWX 291954
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
354 PM EDT MON JUL 29 2013

INZ003-MIZ077-292100-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-130729T2000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
354 PM EDT MON JUL 29 2013 /254 PM CDT MON JUL 29 2013/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...WITH 
SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RISK FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

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Sources

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