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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana

July 22, 2014

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 22, 2014, 3:12 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 23, 2014, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2014, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 23, 2014, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 24, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

735 
WHUS43 KIWX 221912
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
312 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-230315-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0005.140723T0800Z-140724T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
312 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2014 /212 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 MPH...WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO BETWEEN 5 AND 8
  FEET BY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT...CAUSING DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 

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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER 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

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
522 
WHUS43 KIWX 230427
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1227 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-231230-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.140723T0800Z-140724T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1227 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014 /1127 PM CDT TUE JUL 22 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT /3 AM
CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH... WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 MPH...WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO BETWEEN 5 AND 8
  FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... CAUSING
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER 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

&&

$$
252 
WHUS43 KIWX 230913
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
513 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-231715-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-140724T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
513 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014 /413 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2014/

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN 5
  TO 8 FOOT WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS... CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY 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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER 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

&&

$$
052 
WHUS43 KIWX 231510
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1110 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-232200-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-140724T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1110 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2014 /1010 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2014/

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN 
  5 TO 8 FOOT WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS... CAUSING VERY 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY 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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER 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

&&

$$
162 
WHUS43 KIWX 231936
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
336 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-240400-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-140724T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
336 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2014 /236 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2014/

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
  WILL RESULT IN 5 TO 8 FOOT WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...
  CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY
  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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER 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

&&

$$
497 
WHUS43 KIWX 240246
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1046 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-241100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-140724T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1046 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2014 /946 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2014/

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

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
  RESULT IN 3 TO 7 FOOT WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...CAUSING
  VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY 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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

&&

$$
059 
WHUS43 KIWX 240802
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
402 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-241500-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-140724T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
402 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 /302 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
/10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
  RESULT IN 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...CAUSING
  VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE THIS 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 INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

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Jul 22, 3:13 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX44 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.