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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 10, 2019, 3:46 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 11, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019, 3:46 PM EDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 11, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2019, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
345 WHUS43 KIWX 101946 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 346 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-110400- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0005.190711T1200Z-190712T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 346 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2019 /246 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which is in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...northwest winds to 15 mph Thursday morning will become north at 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon and continue into Thursday night. Wave heights will build to 3 to 6 feet by Thursday afternoon and continue into Thursday night. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
954 WHUS43 KIWX 110251 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1051 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-111100- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.190711T1200Z-190712T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1051 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2019 /951 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...northwest winds to 15 mph Thursday morning will become north at 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon and continue into Thursday night. Wave heights will build to 3 to 6 feet by Thursday afternoon and continue into Thursday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
705 WHUS43 KIWX 110846 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 446 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-111700- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.190711T1200Z-190712T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 446 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 /346 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...northwest winds to 15 mph Thursday morning will become north at 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon and continue into Thursday night. Wave heights will build to 3 to 6 feet by Thursday afternoon and continue into Thursday night. 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. && $$
243 WHUS43 KIWX 111523 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1123 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-112330- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190712T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1123 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 /1023 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northwest winds to 15 mph will become north at 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts this afternoon and continue into tonight. Wave heights will build to 3 to 6 feet this afternoon and continue into tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
868 WHUS43 KIWX 112015 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 415 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-120415- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190712T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 415 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 /315 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds at 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts through this evening. Wave heights 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. && $$
465 WHUS43 KIWX 120141 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 941 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 INZ003-MIZ077-120600- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190712T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 941 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019 /841 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds at 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts through this evening. Wave heights 3 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 3:48 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 31 hr | |
| Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 58 min |
| Jul 10, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Jay | 26 min |
| Jul 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford | 29 min |
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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.