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Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS Northern Indiana

May 24, 2017

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at May 24, 2017, 11:33 AM EDT. It took effect at May 24, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2017, 11:33 AM EDT (15:33 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 25, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

008 
WHUS43 KIWX 241533
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1133 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-242345-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0001.170524T1600Z-170525T1600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1133 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 /1033 AM CDT WED MAY 24 2017/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS WAVES AND CURRENTS, WHICH 
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO NEARLY 5 FEET BY
  LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STAY DRY WHEN WAVES ARE HIGH.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES APPROACHING
  SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE THIS AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH
  LENGTHENING WAVE PERIODS OF 5 TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE
  DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG
  STRUCTURAL CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.
  WATER TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY IN THE 50'S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO
  HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE
  WATER.

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.

&&

$$

MCD

6 follow-up statements

477 
WHUS43 KIWX 242011
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
411 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-250415-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170525T1600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
411 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 /311 PM CDT WED MAY 24 2017/

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

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES APPROACHING
  SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE COMBINED WITH LENGTHENING 
  WAVE PERIODS OF 5 TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS 
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE 
  ONLY IN THE 50'S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE 
  VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 

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.

&&

$$

704 
WHUS43 KIWX 250226
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1026 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-251030-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170525T1600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1026 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 /926 PM CDT WED MAY 24 2017/

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

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES APPROACHING
  SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE COMBINED WITH WAVE PERIODS OF 
  5 TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED 
  NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY IN THE 
  50'S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE VISITING THE 
  BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 

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.

&&

$$

426 
WHUS43 KIWX 250812
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
412 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-251630-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170526T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
412 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 /312 AM CDT THU MAY 25 2017/

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

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FEET.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES 
  APPROACHING SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE COMBINED WITH 
  WAVE PERIODS OF 5 TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS 
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE 
  ONLY IN THE 50'S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE 
  VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 

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.

&&

$$

377 
WHUS43 KIWX 251413
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-252215-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170526T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1013 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 /913 AM CDT THU MAY 25 2017/

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

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES APPROACHING
  SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE COMBINED WITH WAVE PERIODS OF 5
  TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED
  NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY IN THE
  50S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
  SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 

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.

&&

$$

695 
WHUS43 KIWX 252000
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
400 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-260300-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170526T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
400 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 /300 PM CDT THU MAY 25 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
/10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* HIGH WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES 
  APPROACHING SHORE AT A 60 TO 90 DEGREE ANGLE COMBINED WITH 
  WAVE PERIODS OF 5 TO 6 SECONDS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS 
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE 
  ONLY IN THE 50S...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. PEOPLE 
  VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 

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.

&&

$$

217 
WHUS43 KIWX 260239
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1039 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-260345-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170526T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1039 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 /939 PM CDT THU MAY 25 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THEREFORE...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 11 PM EDT.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 11:45 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	IWX		35 hr
May 24, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen	42 min
May 24, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	47 min
May 24, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	32 min
May 24, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Elkhart	46 min
May 24, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Saint Joseph	39 min
May 24, 5:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Adams, Allen	3 hr
May 24, 7:57 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IWX	Adams, Allen, Wells	3 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2017 Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2017 Every beach hazards statement in 2017

Sources

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