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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 26, 2018, 10:21 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2018, 10:21 AM EDT (14:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
896 WHUS43 KIWX 261421 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1021 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018 MIZ077-262100- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0008.180726T1421Z-180726T2100Z/ Berrien- 1021 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which is in effect until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph will result in waves of 3 to 5 feet through mid afternoon. Waves will diminish to to 2 to 4 feet later this afternoon. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
811 WHUS43 KIWX 262040 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 440 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018 MIZ077-262300- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180726T2300Z/ Berrien- 440 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Waves of up to 3 to 4 feet will subside to 1 to 3 feet this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.