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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 13, 2021, 2:06 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana; Cook County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 14, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2021, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 14, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 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 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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
- 81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -299 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1084 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
948 WHUS43 KLOT 131906 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 206 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021 INZ001-002-140315- /O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0002.210614T1200Z-210614T2300Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 206 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 4 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! 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. && $$ Borchardt
5 follow-up statements
064 WHUS43 KLOT 140247 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 947 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021 INZ001-002-141100- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0002.210614T1200Z-210614T2300Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 947 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Monday through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 4 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
852 WHUS43 KLOT 140810 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 310 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ILZ103-104-141615- /O.EXB.KLOT.BH.S.0002.210614T1200Z-210614T2100Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 310 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Cook County beaches this morning and afternoon. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 3 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! 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. && $$ INZ001-002-141615- /O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0002.210614T1200Z-210615T0200Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 310 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake and Porter county beaches in northwest Indiana. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 4 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$ Carlaw
466 WHUS43 KLOT 141425 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 925 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 INZ001-002-142230- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210615T0200Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 925 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake and Porter county beaches in northwest Indiana. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 3 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! 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. && $$ ILZ103-104-142100- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210614T2100Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 925 AM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Cook County beaches this morning and afternoon. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 3 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
624 WHUS43 KLOT 142116 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 416 PM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ILZ103-104-142230- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210614T2100Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook- 416 PM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Winds and waves have diminished along the Illinois shore this afternoon, therefore the Beach Hazards Statement has been allowed to expire. $$ INZ001-002-150200- /O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210615T0200Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 416 PM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake and Porter county beaches in northwest Indiana. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights of 3 to 6 feet will occur. Stay dry when waves are high!. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. && $$
064 WHUS43 KLOT 150208 CFWLOT Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 908 PM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 INZ001-002-150315- /O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210615T0200Z/ Lake IN-Porter- 908 PM CDT Mon Jun 14 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... Winds and waves have diminished this evening but high waves are possible again Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:06 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
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.