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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Northern Indiana

September 14, 2021

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 14, 2021, 5:06 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 14, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2021, 5:06 AM EDT (09:06 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 14, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 15, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

887 
WHUS43 KIWX 140906
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
506 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-141715-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0014.210914T2200Z-210915T0900Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
506 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 /406 AM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte county. In Michigan, Berrien 
  county.

* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves building to 3 to 6 feet this evening.
  High wave action is expected to build behind the thunderstorm 
  chances this evening and continue into early Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
858 
WHUS43 KIWX 141450
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1050 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-142300-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0014.210914T2200Z-210915T0900Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1050 AM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 /950 AM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT /5 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte county. In Michigan, Berrien 
  county.

* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves building to 3 to 6 feet this 
  evening. High wave action is expected to build behind the 
  thunderstorm chances this evening and continue into early 
  Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

$$
243 
WHUS43 KIWX 141855
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
255 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0014.210914T2200Z-210915T0900Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
255 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 /155 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT /5 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte county. In Michigan, Berrien 
  county.

* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves building to 3 to 6 feet this evening.
  High wave action is expected to build behind the thunderstorms this
  evening and continue into early Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

$$
630 
WHUS43 KIWX 150248
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1048 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-150900-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-210915T0900Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1048 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 /948 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM
CDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte county. In Michigan, Berrien 
  county.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of 3 to 5 feet will subside to 2 to 4
  feet late tonight. Dangerous swimming conditions will likely
  persist into Wednesday morning as waves are slow to subside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

$$
735 
WHUS43 KIWX 150801
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
401 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-151500-
/O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-210915T1500Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
401 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 /301 AM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021/

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

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves.

* WHERE...In Indiana, La Porte county. In Michigan, Berrien 
  county.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 
  and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
  late morning. Dangerous swimming conditions will persist into
  late this morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHillsdale31 min
Sep 14, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass45 min
Sep 14, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Saint Joseph62 min
Sep 14, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass34 min
Sep 14, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBranch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph60 min
Sep 14, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHillsdale30 min
Sep 14, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSteuben23 min
Sep 14, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPulaski, White47 min
Sep 14, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXMarshall36 min
Sep 14, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXFulton42 min
Sep 14, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Miami29 min
Sep 14, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, LaGrange49 min
Sep 14, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass, Huntington, Miami, Wabash66 min
Sep 14, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaGrange, Steuben42 min

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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.