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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 23, 2017, 2:55 PM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Jul 24, 2017, 3:06 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2017, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 24, 2017, 3:06 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2427 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
973 WHUS43 KLOT 231955 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 255 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ILZ006-014-INZ001-240400- /O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0009.170724T1200Z-170725T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN- 255 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 TO 5 FT. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 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 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 INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION. FOR INFORMATION ON SWIM ADVISORIES OR BANS AT CHICAGO BEACHES VISIT: WWW.CPDBEACHES.COM. && $$ - IZZI
4 follow-up statements
550 WHUS43 KLOT 240806 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 306 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 INZ002-241615- /O.EXB.KLOT.BH.S.0009.170724T0806Z-170725T0300Z/ PORTER- 306 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 7 FT. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION. && $$ ILZ006-014-INZ001-241615- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0009.170724T0806Z-170725T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN- 306 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 7 FT. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 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 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 INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION. FOR INFORMATION ON SWIM ADVISORIES OR BANS AT CHICAGO BEACHES VISIT: WWW.CPDBEACHES.COM. && $$ MTF
630 WHUS43 KLOT 241426 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 926 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-242230- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 926 AM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 7 FT. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION. FOR INFORMATION ON SWIM ADVISORIES OR BANS AT CHICAGO BEACHES VISIT: WWW.CPDBEACHES.COM. && $$
033 WHUS43 KLOT 242046 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 346 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-250300- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 346 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 TO 6 FT. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 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 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 INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE. EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION. FOR INFORMATION ON SWIM ADVISORIES OR BANS AT CHICAGO BEACHES VISIT: WWW.CPDBEACHES.COM. && $$ RC
210 WHUS43 KLOT 250236 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 936 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-250345- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170725T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 936 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET STILL POSE A MODERATE SWIM RISK AND RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING, BUT WAVES WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AS NORTHEAST WINDS WEAKEN. $$ KMD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 9:49 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Iroquois | 63 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | McHenry | 13 min |
| Jul 23, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lake | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Boone, McHenry | 28 min |
| Jul 23, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | McHenry | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 62 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kane | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane | 42 min |
| Jul 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 5:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Grundy, Kendall, Will | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kankakee | 27 min |
| Jul 23, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Kankakee | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee | 40 min |
| Jul 22, 9:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, Newton | 5 days |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.