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Beach Hazards Statement 20, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 5, 2020, 10:33 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 6, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
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- Issued
- Sep 5, 2020, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
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106 WHUS43 KIWX 060233 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1033 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 MIZ077-061045- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200906T1400Z-200907T0600Z/ Berrien- 1033 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swim conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM EDT Sunday through late Sunday night. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. Waves will also increase to 4 to 6 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. && $$ INZ003-060345- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/ La Porte- 933 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement this was in effect this evening. $$
9 follow-up statements
241 WHUS43 KIWX 060234 CCA CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 MIZ077-061045- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/ /O.COR.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200906T1400Z-200907T0600Z/ Berrien- 1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swim conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM EDT Sunday through late Sunday night. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. Waves will also increase to 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. && $$ INZ003-060345- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/ La Porte- 934 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement this was in effect this evening. $$
268 WHUS43 KIWX 060815 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 415 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 MIZ077-061615- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200906T1400Z-200907T1200Z/ Berrien- 415 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph late this morning through this evening. Waves will also increase to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon before building to 4 to 6 feet overnight. 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. && $$
443 WHUS43 KIWX 061349 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 949 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 MIZ077-062200- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200906T2100Z-200907T1200Z/ Berrien- 949 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this afternoon and evening. Waves will also increase to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon before building to 4 to 6 feet overnight. This statement may need to be extended through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
604 WHUS43 KIWX 061959 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 359 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 INZ003-070400- /O.EXB.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200907T0900Z-200908T0000Z/ La Porte- 259 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * 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 generate waves of 3 to 5 feet tomorrow. 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. && $$ MIZ077-070400- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200906T2100Z-200908T0000Z/ Berrien- 359 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this evening. Waves will also increase to 3 to 5 feet this evening and 4 to 7 feet overnight. Waves of 3 to 6 feet will continue through Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
383 WHUS43 KIWX 070307 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1107 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 MIZ077-071115- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200908T0000Z/ Berrien- 1107 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph. Waves will also increase to 3 to 5 feet this evening and 4 to 7 feet overnight. Waves of 3 to 6 feet will continue through Monday 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. && $$ INZ003-071115- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200907T0900Z-200908T0000Z/ La Porte- 1007 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph will generate waves of 3 to 5 feet Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
680 WHUS43 KIWX 070838 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 438 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 MIZ077-071645- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200908T0900Z/ Berrien- 438 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, shifting north and diminishing to 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subside to 3 to 6 feet 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. && $$ INZ003-071645- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0020.200907T0900Z-200908T0900Z/ La Porte- 338 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph will generate waves of 3 to 5 feet Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
242 WHUS43 KIWX 071456 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1056 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-072300- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200908T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1056 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 /956 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2020/ ...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...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusting to 20 mph through early afternoon. Waves of 3 to 6 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. && $$
838 WHUS43 KIWX 071954 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 354 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-080400- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200908T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 354 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 /254 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast this evening. Waves of 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
497 WHUS43 KIWX 080249 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1049 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-080900- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200908T0900Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1049 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2020 /949 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TUESDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves of subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. 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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Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 10:38 PM EDT | Gale Warning | IWX | 30 hr |
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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.