Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 5, 2017, 11:02 AM EDT (15:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1102 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017

MIZ077-051800-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0012.170805T1502Z-170805T1800Z/
BERRIEN-
1102 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT.

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL 
  DIMINISH TODAY ALLOWING 5 TO 7 FOOT WAVES TO GRADUALLY 
  SUBSIDE. SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS, AT LEAST 
  THROUGH LATE MORNING, BUT SHOULD IMPROVE SOME THIS AFTERNOON. 

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WEST WINDS OF AROUND 10 KNOTS WILL
  BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL
  SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL
  REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

INZ003-051615-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1500Z/
LA PORTE-
1002 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

$$

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017

MIZ077-051845-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-170805T1800Z/
BERRIEN-
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE BEACH HAZARD 
STATEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT. HOWEVER...A 
MODERATE SWIM RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. A MODERATE 
SWIM RISK MEANS BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY 
AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. ALWAYS HAVE A
FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

$$

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