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Beach Hazards Statement 20, NWS Northern Indiana

September 28, 2017

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 28, 2017, 5:07 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 29, 2017, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 28, 2017, 5:07 AM EDT (09:07 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 29, 2017, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 30, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

528 
WHUS43 KIWX 280907
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
507 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-281715-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-170928T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0020.170929T0800Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
507 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 /407 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO
  30 MPH WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 7 FEET LATER TONIGHT
  INTO FRIDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
349 
WHUS43 KIWX 281443
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1043 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-282245-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.170929T0800Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1043 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 /943 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 
  30 MPH WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 7 FEET LATER TONIGHT 
  INTO FRIDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
566 
WHUS43 KIWX 282039
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
439 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-290445-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.170929T0800Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
439 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 /339 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT /3 AM
CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASING
  TO 15 TO 30 MPH BY FRIDAY WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 6 
  FEET LATER TONIGHT...AND TO 5 TO 10 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
960 
WHUS43 KIWX 290143
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
943 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-290945-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.170929T0800Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
943 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 /843 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT /3 AM
CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 
  INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH BY FRIDAY WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD 
  TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATER TONIGHT...AND TO 5 TO 10 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
901 
WHUS43 KIWX 290824
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
424 AM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-291630-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
424 AM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 /324 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 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.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30
  MPH WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 10 FEET TODAY AND 
  CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY 
OFF PIERS AND JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$
980 
WHUS43 KIWX 291548
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1148 AM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-300000-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1148 AM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 /1048 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 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.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 
  MPH WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 10 FEET TODAY AND 
  CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY
OFF PIERS AND JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$
627 
WHUS43 KIWX 292008
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-300415-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 /308 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 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.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25
  MPH WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY
  IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. 
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY
OFF PIERS AND JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$
297 
WHUS43 KIWX 300222
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1022 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-300900-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T0900Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1022 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 /922 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM
CDT/ SATURDAY...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20
  MPH WILL CAUSE WAVES OF 4 TO 8 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY 
  IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY
OFF PIERS AND JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$
913 
WHUS43 KIWX 300939
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-301500-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 /439 AM CDT SAT SEP 30 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM
CDT/ THIS MORNING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 
  1 TO 3 FEET BY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY
OFF PIERS AND JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$
198 
WHUS43 KIWX 301501
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1101 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017

INZ003-MIZ077-301615-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-170930T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1101 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 /1001 AM CDT SAT SEP 30 2017/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 5:07 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX54 hr

Nearby

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

Sources

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