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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Northern Indiana
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 6 hr | |
| Jul 16, 1:02 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | IWX | 7 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.