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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Northern Indiana

August 7, 2017

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 7, 2017, 3:43 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 7, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2017, 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 7, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 8, 2017, 4:07 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

156 
WHUS43 KIWX 070743
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
343 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-072000-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0013.170807T2000Z-170808T1000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
343 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 /243 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
840 
WHUS43 KIWX 071449
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1049 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-072300-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.170807T2000Z-170808T1000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1049 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 /949 AM CDT MON AUG 7 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT /3 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

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.

&&

$$
574 
WHUS43 KIWX 072101
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
501 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-080515-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170808T1000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
501 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 /401 PM CDT MON AUG 7 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

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.

&&

$$
282 
WHUS43 KIWX 080156
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
956 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-081000-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170808T1000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
956 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 /856 PM CDT MON AUG 7 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM
CDT/ TUESDAY...

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

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.

&&

$$
907 
WHUS43 KIWX 080807
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
407 AM EDT TUE AUG 8 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-080915-
/O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170808T1000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
407 AM EDT TUE AUG 8 2017 /307 AM CDT TUE AUG 8 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED
THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. 

DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE 
SOUTHEAST SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN, SO THE BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

&&


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 3:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX24 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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