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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 21, 2018, 4:17 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 21, 2018, 11:20 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2018, 4:17 AM EDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 21, 2018, 11:20 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
642 WHUS43 KIWX 210817 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 417 AM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-211630- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0006.180721T1800Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 417 AM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 /317 AM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swim conditions, which is in effect from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Winds will become north to northeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts into Sunday, resulting in waves of 3 to 5 feet, especially along the Laporte county beaches. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
431 WHUS43 KIWX 211520 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1120 AM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-212330- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0006.180721T1520Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1120 AM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 /1020 AM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph into Sunday, resulting in waves of 3 to 5 feet, especially along the Laporte county beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
313 WHUS43 KIWX 211926 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 326 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-220330- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 326 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 /226 PM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph into Sunday, resulting in waves of 3 to 5 feet, especially along the Laporte county beaches. 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. && $$
099 WHUS43 KIWX 220150 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 950 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-221000- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 950 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 /850 PM CDT Sat Jul 21 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph into Sunday, resulting in waves of 3 to 5 feet, especially along the Laporte county beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
880 WHUS43 KIWX 220757 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 357 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-221600- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 357 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 /257 AM CDT Sun Jul 22 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph this morning. Waves of 3 to 5 feet can be expected, especially along the Laporte county beaches. 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. && $$
425 WHUS43 KIWX 221503 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1103 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-222100- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1103 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 /1003 AM CDT Sun Jul 22 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Wave heights of 3 to 5 feet will gradually diminish to 2 to 4 feet by late this afternoon. Wave periods of 5 to 6 seconds, in combination with a nearly shore- parallel wave angle of approach, will lead to strong longshore and structural currents. Rip currents are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. longshore currents form as wave action intersects the shoreline at an angle, forcing the water to flow parallel to, or along the shoreline. Strong longshore currents can make it difficult to keep your footing, and can force you down the beach into more hazardous locations or other dangerous currents. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
267 WHUS43 KIWX 222113 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 513 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 INZ003-MIZ077-222215- /O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 513 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018 /413 PM CDT Sun Jul 22 2018/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 4:22 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 37 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.