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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 14, 2017, 11:11 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2017, 11:11 AM EDT (15:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
170 WHUS43 KIWX 141511 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1111 AM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-142100- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0007.170714T1511Z-170714T2100Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1111 AM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 /1011 AM CDT FRI JUL 14 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 5 FEET, THANKS TO 10 TO 20 KNOT NORTHERLY WINDS, WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS LATE THIS MORNING AND 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
691 WHUS43 KIWX 141957 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 357 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-150300- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170715T0300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 357 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 /257 PM CDT FRI JUL 14 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET, THANKS TO 10 TO 20 KNOT NORTHERLY WINDS, WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 11:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.