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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 11, 2020, 11:11 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2020, 11:11 AM EDT (15:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted.
523 WHUS43 KIWX 111511 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1111 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-112100- /O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200611T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0003.200611T1511Z-200611T2100Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1111 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 /1011 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ 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 /4 PM CDT/ this afternoon. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...West wind 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet with strong currents will diminish to 1 to 3 feet by late afternoon today. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
636 WHUS43 KIWX 112110 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 510 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-120515- /O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200611T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0004.200612T1800Z-200614T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 510 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020 /410 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions will develop Friday afternoon and persist through Saturday. Northwest winds will increase to 10 to 20 mph and will be accompanied by waves increasing to 3 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 5:10 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | IWX | 54 hr | |
| Jun 11, 4:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 54 hr |
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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.