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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Northern Indiana

July 11, 2022

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 11, 2022, 3:37 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 12, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2022, 3:37 PM EDT (19:37 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 12, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 12, 2022, 3:08 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

401 
WHUS43 KIWX 111937
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
337 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-120345-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0004.220712T1100Z-220712T2000Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
337 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 /237 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022/

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

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming
  conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves.
  Waves will build to between 3 and 5 feet Tuesday morning,
  diminishing to 1 to 3 feet by late in the afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
883 
WHUS43 KIWX 120237
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1037 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-121045-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.220712T1100Z-220712T2000Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1037 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 /937 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT /6 AM
CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 
  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 
  waves. Waves will build to between 3 and 5 feet Tuesday 
  morning, diminishing to 1 to 3 feet by late in the afternoon.

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
864 
WHUS43 KIWX 120746
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
346 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-121600-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.220712T1100Z-220712T2000Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
346 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 /246 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT /6 AM
CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming
  conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves.
  Waves 3 to 5 feet this morning subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this
  afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT /6 AM CDT/ this morning through this 
  afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
047 
WHUS43 KIWX 121503
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1103 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-122000-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220712T2000Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1103 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 /1003 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming
  conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves.
  Waves 3 to 5 feet.

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

* WHEN...through this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
937 
WHUS43 KIWX 121908
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
308 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-122015-
/O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220712T2000Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
308 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 /208 PM CDT Tue Jul 12 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves have subsided to between 2 and 3 feet and will continue to
gradually diminish into this evening. There is a moderate swim
risk for the remainder of the afternoon and early evening. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXVan Buren32 min
Jul 11, 3:37 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX23 hr

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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.