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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Northern Indiana

July 16, 2020

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 16, 2020, 4:39 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2020, 4:39 AM EDT (08:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

476 
WHUS43 KIWX 160839
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
439 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-161500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0008.200716T0839Z-200716T1500Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
439 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020 /339 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2020/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swimming conditions, which 
is in effect until 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning. 

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

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED...

* OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS... Northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph 
  will become north 10 to 15 mph this morning. Waves of 3 to 6 
  feet will subside to 2 to 4 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
104 
WHUS43 KIWX 161455
CFWIWX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1055 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

INZ003-MIZ077-161600-
/O.EXP.KIWX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200716T1500Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1055 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020 /955 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2020/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...

Wave heights and the potential for rip currents will continue to
slowly subside through the afternoon. Monitor local beach signage
and flags if going into the water. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 4:40 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX6 hr
Jul 16, 1:02 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementIWX7 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.