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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 7, 2021, 3:59 AM CDT for Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2021, 3:59 AM CDT (08:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
County Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1716 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
223 WHUS43 KLOT 070859 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 359 AM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 INZ002-071700- /O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0015.210907T1700Z-210908T1800Z/ Porter- 359 AM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action with waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
025 WHUS43 KLOT 071537 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 1037 AM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 INZ002-072345- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.210907T1700Z-210908T1800Z/ Porter- 1037 AM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action with waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
831 WHUS43 KLOT 072114 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 414 PM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 INZ002-080515- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T1800Z/ Porter- 414 PM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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. && $$
126 WHUS43 KLOT 080224 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 924 PM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 INZ002-081030- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T1800Z/ Porter- 924 PM CDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
633 WHUS43 KLOT 080847 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 347 AM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 INZ002-081700- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210908T1800Z/ Porter- 347 AM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves up to 5 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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. && $$
105 WHUS43 KLOT 081556 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 1056 AM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 INZ002-090000- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210909T0900Z/ Porter- 1056 AM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves up to 5 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
408 WHUS43 KLOT 082124 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 424 PM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 INZ002-090530- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210909T0900Z/ Porter- 424 PM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves up to 6 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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. && $$
611 WHUS43 KLOT 090211 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 911 PM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 INZ002-091015- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210909T1500Z/ Porter- 911 PM CDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves up to 6 feet are expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
641 WHUS43 KLOT 090815 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 315 AM CDT Thu Sep 9 2021 INZ002-091500- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210909T1500Z/ Porter- 315 AM CDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves up to 5 feet are expected this morning. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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. && $$
458 WHUS43 KLOT 091442 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 942 AM CDT Thu Sep 9 2021 INZ002-091545- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210909T1500Z/ Porter- 942 AM CDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... Waves have subsided and the risk of rip currents has decreased. $$ Izzi
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake, Newton | 62 min |
| Sep 7, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Jasper, Porter | 62 min |
| Sep 7, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Newton | 56 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.