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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 16, 2018, 3:54 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 17, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 17, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2018, 3:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
059 WHUS43 KIWX 161954 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 354 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-170400- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0005.180717T0600Z-180718T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 354 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018 /254 PM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which is in effect from 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 18 knots with brief gusts near 22 knots will result in waves buildings to 3 to 5 feet on Tuesday. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
649 WHUS43 KIWX 170218 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-171030- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.180717T0600Z-180718T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018 /918 PM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 18 knots with brief gusts near 22 knots will result in waves buildings to 3 to 5 feet on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
744 WHUS43 KIWX 170735 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 335 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-171545- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180718T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 335 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 /235 AM CDT Tue Jul 17 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...North winds of 10 to 18 knots with brief gusts near 22 knots will result in waves building to 3 to 5 feet today. 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. && $$
216 WHUS43 KIWX 171424 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1024 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-172230- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180718T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1024 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 /924 AM CDT Tue Jul 17 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 20 knots will result in waves building to 3 to 5 feet today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
252 WHUS43 KIWX 171933 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 333 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-180300- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180718T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 333 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 /233 PM CDT Tue Jul 17 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...North winds of 10 to 20 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. && $$
389 WHUS43 KIWX 180237 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1037 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-180800- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180718T0800Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 /937 PM CDT Tue Jul 17 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds of 10 to 15 knots will result in waves of 3 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
480 WHUS43 KIWX 180718 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 318 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-180830- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180718T0800Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 318 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 /218 AM CDT Wed Jul 18 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. High wave action causing dangerous swimming conditions are no longer expected. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Noble | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Whitley | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 3:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 35 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.