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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Northern Indiana

July 15, 2016

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 15, 2016, 4:05 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 15, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2016, 4:05 AM EDT (08:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 15, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 16, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

554 
WHUS43 KIWX 150805
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
405 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

MIZ077-151615-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0008.160715T1200Z-160716T0400Z/
BERRIEN-
405 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... 
 
* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS
  MORNING WILL BECOME NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET WHICH WILL LIKELY
  PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
173 
WHUS43 KIWX 150823
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
423 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

INZ003-151630-
/O.EXA.KIWX.BH.S.0008.160715T1200Z-160716T0400Z/
LA PORTE-
323 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS
  MORNING WILL BECOME NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET WHICH WILL LIKELY PERSIST
  INTO THIS EVENING. 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.

&&

$$

MIZ077-151630-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0008.160715T1200Z-160716T0400Z/
BERRIEN-
423 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS 
  MORNING WILL BECOME NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET WHICH WILL LIKELY 
  PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. 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.

&&

$$
420 
WHUS43 KIWX 151501
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1101 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

INZ003-MIZ077-152315-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160716T0400Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1101 AM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016 /1001 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016/

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

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL
  BECOME NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5
  FEET WHICH WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. 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.

&&

$$
446 
WHUS43 KIWX 151943
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
343 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

INZ003-MIZ077-160345-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160716T0600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
343 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016 /243 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM
CDT/ SATURDAY...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVE
  HEIGHTS WILL OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING.
  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.

&&

$$
481 
WHUS43 KIWX 160259
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1059 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

INZ003-MIZ077-160600-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160716T0600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1059 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016 /959 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM
CDT/ SATURDAY...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
  NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. 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.

&&

$$
117 
WHUS43 KIWX 160604
CFWIWX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
204 AM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

INZ003-MIZ077-160715-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160716T0600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
204 AM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016 /104 AM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 3:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX22 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2016Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016

Sources

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