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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 14, 2016, 4:02 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2016, 4:02 AM EDT (08:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2016, 3:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
166 WHUS43 KIWX 140802 CFWIWX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 402 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 MIZ077-141615- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0007.160714T0802Z-160714T2000Z/ BERRIEN- 402 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 15 TO 25 MPH SOUTHWEST WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING HAVE CAUSED WAVES TO INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET WHICH WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WAVES WILL RESULT IN STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES AS WELL AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS. 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 THE 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
896 WHUS43 KIWX 141500 CFWIWX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1100 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 MIZ077-142000- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160714T2000Z/ BERRIEN- 1100 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 10 TO 20 MPH SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH A FEW TO 5 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS AND WAVES WILL RESULT IN STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES AS WELL AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
839 WHUS43 KIWX 141928 CFWIWX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 328 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 MIZ077-142030- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160714T2000Z/ BERRIEN- 328 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING WILL DROP TO 1 TO 3 FEET. HOWEVER...THESE WAVE HEIGHTS ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH STILL REPRESENT A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 47 min |
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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.