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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Northern Indiana

August 29, 2018

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 29, 2018, 2:13 AM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2018, 2:13 AM EDT (06:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

206 
WHUS43 KIWX 290613
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
213 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

INZ003-MIZ077-291415-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0013.180829T0613Z-180830T0800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
213 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018 /113 AM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018/

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

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect through late tonight.

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Waves will build to 2 to 5 feet
  today into tonight creating hazardous swimming conditions.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
667 
WHUS43 KIWX 291424
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1024 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

INZ003-MIZ077-292230-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180830T0800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1024 AM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018 /924 AM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018/

...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...Waves will build to 3 to 5 feet
  today into tonight creating dangerous swimming conditions. 

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.

&&

$$
529 
WHUS43 KIWX 291939
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
339 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

INZ003-MIZ077-300345-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180830T0800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
339 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018 /239 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018/

...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...Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight will
  create very dangerous swimming conditions. Life threatening
  waves and currents are 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.

&&

$$
555 
WHUS43 KIWX 300208
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1008 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

INZ003-MIZ077-300800-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180830T0800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1008 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018 /908 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM
CDT/ THURSDAY...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight will 
  create very dangerous swimming conditions. Life threatening 
  waves and currents are 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 11:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX91 min
Aug 29, 2:13 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX26 hr
Aug 29, 6:48 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX42 min
Aug 29, 10:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Pulaski and 1 more58 min

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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.