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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Northern Indiana

August 10, 2020

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 10, 2020, 4:25 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 10, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2020, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 10, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 11, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

779 
WHUS43 KIWX 102025
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
425 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-110430-
/O.NEW.KIWX.LS.W.0010.200811T0000Z-200811T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0013.200811T0000Z-200811T1500Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
425 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2020 /325 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020/

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Lakeshore Flood Warning and a Beach Hazard Statement for dangerous
swim conditions, which is in effect from 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening to 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Tuesday. 

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Rapidly fluctuating wave heights, 
  as well as water levels, are possible with a line of strong to 
  severe thunderstorms as well as in its wake. This will cause an 
  increased risk for dangerous rip currents and structural 
  currents as well as lake shore flooding tonight into Tuesday 
  morning. 
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lakeshore Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or
imminent along the lake. Residents on or near the shore in the
warned area should be alert for rising water...and take
appropriate action to protect life and property.

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
037 
WHUS43 KIWX 110242
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1042 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-111045-
/O.CON.KIWX.LS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200811T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200811T1500Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1042 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2020 /942 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020/

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
/10 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...

* HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Fluctuating water levels will
  continue into the overnight hours in the wake of evening storms.
  This will cause an increased risk for dangerous rip currents and
  structural currents as well as lake shore flooding the remainder
  of tonight, possibly extending into Tuesday morning. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lakeshore Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or
imminent along the lake. Residents on or near the shore in the
warned area should be alert for rising water...and take
appropriate action to protect life and property.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX117 min
Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDTLakeshore Flood WarningIWX19 hr
Aug 10, 4:38 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX12 hr
Aug 10, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke71 min
Aug 10, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Miami, Pulaski, Starke, White98 min
Aug 10, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX117 min
Aug 10, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 2 more66 min
Aug 10, 6:38 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Noble, Whitley22 min
Aug 10, 6:41 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Saint Joseph19 min
Aug 10, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHuntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley42 min
Aug 10, 7:11 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXAllen, Huntington, Whitley34 min
Aug 10, 7:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and 1 more42 min
Aug 10, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSteuben38 min
Aug 10, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford, Wells35 min
Aug 10, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen54 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.