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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 28, 2020, 3:16 AM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana; Cook County, Illinois. It took effect at Aug 29, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2020, 3:16 AM CDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2020, 2:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Cook County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 708 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
043 WHUS43 KLOT 280816 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 316 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 INZ001-002-281630- /O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200830T0600Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 316 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from late tonight through late Saturday night. * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet increasing to 5 to 8 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ KMD
10 follow-up statements
585 WHUS43 KLOT 281512 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1012 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 INZ001-002-282315- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200830T0600Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 1012 AM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet increasing to 5 to 8 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Carlaw
133 WHUS43 KLOT 281944 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 244 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ILZ103>105-290445- /O.EXB.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook- 244 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday evening. * LOCATION...Cook County shore in northeast Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ INZ001-002-290445- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 244 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet tonight increasing to 5 to 8 feet Saturday morning. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Carlaw
782 WHUS43 KLOT 290222 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 922 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 INZ001-002-291030- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 922 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet tonight increasing to 5 to 8 feet Saturday morning. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ ILZ103>105-291030- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.200829T0900Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook- 922 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Cook County shore in northeast Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$
227 WHUS43 KLOT 290931 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 431 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 INZ001-002-291745- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 431 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 7 feet today, then 3 to 5 ft. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ ILZ103>105-291745- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook- 431 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Cook County shore in northeast Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 5 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Lenning
385 WHUS43 KLOT 291527 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1027 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ILZ105-291630- /O.CAN.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200830T0000Z/ Southern Cook- 1027 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Chicago has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. $$ INZ001-002-292330- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 1027 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 7 feet today, then 3 to 5 ft. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ ILZ103-104-292330- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 1027 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Cook County shore in northeast Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Carlaw
099 WHUS43 KLOT 291948 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 248 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 INZ001-002-300500- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 248 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ ILZ103-104-300000- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 248 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Cook County shore in northeast Illinois. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 5 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Carlaw
974 WHUS43 KLOT 292356 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 656 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ILZ103-104-300100- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200830T0000Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 656 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Waves are slowly subsiding this evening. However, moderate swim risk conditions will continue into Sunday with waves of 2 to 4 feet. $$ INZ001-002-300800- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 656 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 6 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Kluber
219 WHUS43 KLOT 300859 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 359 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 INZ001-002-301700- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 359 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 5 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Lenning
436 WHUS43 KLOT 301428 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 928 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 INZ001-002-302230- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 928 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...Lake and Porter County shores of northwest Indiana. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 to 5 feet. * STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. && $$ Borchardt
442 WHUS43 KLOT 301926 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 226 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 INZ001-002-302030- /O.CAN.KLOT.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200831T0000Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 226 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Chicago has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. Buoy observations and webcams show that waves continue to gradually decrease. As such, the Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to be cancelled early. $$ Borchardt
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Jasper | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:13 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 49 hr | |
| Aug 28, 12:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kankakee | 43 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.