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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 20, 2018, 3:37 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Aug 21, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2018, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 189 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 367 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
845 WHUS43 KLOT 202037 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 337 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 INZ001-002-210445- /O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0013.180821T1800Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 337 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 8 feet Tuesday afternoon and evening, 4 to 7 feet Wednesday. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ ILZ006-014-210445- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 337 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet through tonight, and 4 to 7 feet on Tuesday. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ KMD
9 follow-up statements
553 WHUS43 KLOT 210239 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 939 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 ILZ006-014-211045- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 939 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet through tonight, and 5 to 8 feet on Tuesday. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-211045- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.180821T1800Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 939 PM CDT Mon Aug 20 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...6 to 9 feet Tuesday afternoon and evening, 5 to 8 feet Wednesday. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ Rodriguez
089 WHUS43 KLOT 210910 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 410 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ILZ006-014-211715- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 410 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet through Wednesday morning. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-211715- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.180821T1800Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 410 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 9 feet today and tonight, and 4 to 8 feet Wednesday. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ Kluber
499 WHUS43 KLOT 211403 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 903 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ILZ006-014-212215- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 903 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 8 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-212215- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.180821T1800Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 903 AM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 9 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ KJB
901 WHUS43 KLOT 212131 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 431 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ILZ006-014-220545- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 431 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 8 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-220545- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 431 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 9 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ MTF
563 WHUS43 KLOT 220203 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 903 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ILZ006-014-221015- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T1800Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 903 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...5 to 8 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-221015- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 903 PM CDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...6 to 10 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ MTF
521 WHUS43 KLOT 220818 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 318 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ILZ006-014-221630- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T2000Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 318 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-221630- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 318 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 9 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ - Izzi
360 WHUS43 KLOT 221359 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 859 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ILZ006-014-222000- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T2000Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 859 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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 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 into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www.cpdbeaches.com. && $$ INZ001-002-222200- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 859 AM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 9 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ KJB
197 WHUS43 KLOT 222000 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 300 PM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ILZ006-014-222100- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T2000Z/ Lake IL-Cook- 300 PM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$ INZ001-002-230000- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 300 PM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake Michigan beaches of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 7 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. && $$ KJB
457 WHUS43 KLOT 222352 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 652 PM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 INZ001-002-230100- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180823T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 652 PM CDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Waves will continue to gradually subside along northwest Indiana beaches this evening. $$ MTF
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.