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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana

July 16, 2018

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 9:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte26 min
Jul 16, 10:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDeKalb25 min
Jul 16, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXNoble35 min
Jul 16, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhitley44 min
Jul 16, 3:54 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX35 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.