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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Northern Indiana

July 27, 2014

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 27, 2014, 4:57 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 27, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2014, 4:57 AM EDT (08:57 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 27, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 29, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

500 
WHUS43 KIWX 270857
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
457 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-271700-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0006.140728T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
457 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014 /357 AM CDT SUN JUL 27 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET
  TONIGHT...8 TO 12 FEET ON MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
  MONDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT
  BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
  MONDAY NIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
917 
WHUS43 KIWX 272002
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
402 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-280415-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.140728T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
402 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014 /302 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATE
  TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING MONDAY NIGHT.
  NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING
  NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY
  NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
112 
WHUS43 KIWX 280229
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1029 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-281030-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1029 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014 /929 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATE
  TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING MONDAY NIGHT.
  NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING
  NORTH MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
647 
WHUS43 KIWX 280821
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
421 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-281630-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
421 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014 /321 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...THEN
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 MPH...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
773 
WHUS43 KIWX 281951
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
351 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-290400-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
351 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2014 /251 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8
  FEET THIS EVENING...THEN 2 TO 4 FEET TOWARDS TUESDAY 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.

&&

$$
093 
WHUS43 KIWX 290232
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1032 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-290900-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1032 PM EDT MON JUL 28 2014 /932 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM
CDT/ TUESDAY...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
  4 FEET OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
258 
WHUS43 KIWX 290847
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
447 AM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014

INZ003-MIZ077-291000-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140729T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
447 AM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 /347 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2014/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/
EARLY THIS MORNING...

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 4:50 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX48 hr
Jul 27, 9:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHoward30 min
Jul 27, 10:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXGrant24 min
Jul 27, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams30 min
Jul 27, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSaint Joseph24 min
Jul 27, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph36 min
Jul 27, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX42 min
Jul 27, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Noble, Whitley48 min
Jul 27, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph42 min
Jul 27, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXFulton48 min
Jul 27, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass44 min
Jul 27, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Noble41 min
Jul 27, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Noble, Whitley46 min
Jul 27, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXNoble, Whitley29 min
Jul 27, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhitley23 min
Jul 27, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb49 min
Jul 27, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, Whitley36 min
Jul 27, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen47 min
Jul 27, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Huntington, Wells46 min
Jul 27, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Wells49 min
Jul 27, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay32 min
Jul 27, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington33 min
Jul 27, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWells29 min
Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass36 min
Jul 27, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHillsdale35 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2014Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2014Every beach hazards statement in 2014

Sources

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