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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 5, 2015, 8:06 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015, 8:06 PM EDT (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
989 WHUS43 KIWX 060006 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 806 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2015 INZ003-MIZ077-060815- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0004.150606T0006Z-150606T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 806 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2015 /706 PM CDT FRI JUN 5 2015/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN. COLD AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
507 WHUS43 KIWX 060305 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1105 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2015 INZ003-MIZ077-060900- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150606T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1105 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2015 /1005 PM CDT FRI JUN 5 2015/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY DAYBREAK. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN. COLD AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
089 WHUS43 KIWX 060853 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 453 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015 INZ003-MIZ077-061000- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150606T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 453 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015 /353 AM CDT SAT JUN 6 2015/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY DAYBREAK. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN. COLD AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND 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. && $$
602 WHUS43 KIWX 060926 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 526 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015 INZ003-MIZ077-061030- /O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150606T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 526 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2015 /426 AM CDT SAT JUN 6 2015/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 8:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 9 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.