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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 23, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 23, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT (02:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 23, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
747 WHUS43 KIWX 240234 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1034 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-241000- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.170724T0300Z-170725T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1034 PM EDT SUN JUL 23 2017 /934 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND BECOME GUSTY RESULTING IN WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. THESE HIGH WAVES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
668 WHUS43 KIWX 240803 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 403 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-241615- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 403 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 /303 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVE HEIGHTS 3 TO 5 FEET. THESE HIGH WAVES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
811 WHUS43 KIWX 241434 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1034 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-242245- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1034 AM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 /934 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVE HEIGHTS 3 TO 5 FEET. THESE HIGH WAVES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. 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. && $$
681 WHUS43 KIWX 241940 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 340 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-250000- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 340 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 /240 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVE HEIGHTS 3 TO 5 FEET. THESE HIGH WAVES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU OUT INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. && $$
144 WHUS43 KIWX 250006 CFWIWX LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 806 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 INZ003-MIZ077-250115- /O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 806 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017 /706 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WAVES AROUND 4 FEET AS OF 800 PM EDT WILL QUICKLY DROP BELOW 2 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 10:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 21 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2017Beach Hazards Statements in Michigan, 2017Every 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.