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Beach Hazards Statement 20, NWS Chicago, IL

September 27, 2021Cook County, Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 27, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT for Cook County, Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Sep 27, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 27, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 28, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Cook County, IL, Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2191 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
389 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

850 
WHUS43 KLOT 270810
CFWLOT

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
310 AM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

ILZ006-103-104-271700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2100Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
310 AM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through 1 PM CDT Tuesday
  afternoon.  

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim 
  advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

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.

&&

$$

INZ001-271700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2300Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IN-
310 AM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IN County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening through 1 PM CDT Tuesday
  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.

&&

$$

Carlaw
4 follow-up statements
133 
WHUS43 KLOT 271700
CFWLOT

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1200 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

ILZ006-103-104-280100-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2100Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
1200 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through 1 PM CDT Tuesday 
  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.

&&

$$

INZ001-280100-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2300Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IN-
1200 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IN County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening through 1 PM CDT Tuesday 
  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.

&&

$$
795 
WHUS43 KLOT 272015
CFWLOT

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
315 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

INZ002-280415-
/O.EXA.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2300Z-210928T1800Z/
Porter-
315 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Porter County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening through 1 PM CDT Tuesday 
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights will peak at 3 to 6 feet
  tonight.

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.

&&

$$

ILZ006-103-104-280415-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2100Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
315 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through 1 PM CDT Tuesday 
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights will peak at 4 to 6 feet this
  evening and overnight.

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.

&&

$$

INZ001-280415-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.210927T2300Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IN-
315 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IN County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening through 1 PM CDT Tuesday 
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights will peak at 3 to 6 feet
  tonight.

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.

&&

$$
520 
WHUS43 KLOT 280121
CFWLOT

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
821 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

ILZ006-103-104-280930-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
821 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights will peak at 4 to 6 feet 
  this evening and overnight.

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.

&&

$$

INZ001-002-280930-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IN-Porter-
821 PM CDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at 
  Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IN County.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights will peak at 3 to 6 feet 
  tonight.

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.

&&

$$
552 
WHUS43 KLOT 280829
CFWLOT

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
329 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021

ILZ006-103-104-281800-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
329 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 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.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Through 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.

&&

$$

INZ001-002-281800-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210928T1800Z/
Lake IN-Porter-
329 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 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.

* WHERE...Lake IN County.

* WHEN...Through 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 3:00 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT31 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Illinois, 2021Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 2021Every beach hazards statement in 2021

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.