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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 5, 2018, 9:57 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 6, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2018, 9:57 PM EDT (01:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 6, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
464 WHUS43 KIWX 060157 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 957 PM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-061000- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0004.180706T0800Z-180707T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 957 PM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 /857 PM CDT Thu Jul 5 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which is in effect from 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ Friday through Friday evening. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds of 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts to 25 knots will result in waves building to 3 to 6 feet early Friday morning. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
057 WHUS43 KIWX 060833 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 433 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-061645- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180707T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 433 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 /333 AM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds of 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts to 25 knots will result in waves building to 3 to 6 feet this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
036 WHUS43 KIWX 061448 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1048 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-062300- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180707T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1048 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 /948 AM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018/ ...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...Northeast winds of 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts to 25 knots will result in waves building to 3 to 5 feet. 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. && $$
169 WHUS43 KIWX 061954 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 354 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-070300- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180707T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 354 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 /254 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds of 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts to 25 knots today have resulted in waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds will veer east at 5 to 10 kts and waves will subside to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
003 WHUS43 KIWX 070259 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1059 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-070600- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180707T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1059 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018 /959 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds of 10 to 20 knots with a few gusts to 25 knots today have resulted in waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds will veer east at 5 to 10 kts and waves will subside to 1 to 3 feet by early morning. 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 5, 10:04 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 28 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.