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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Northern Indiana

August 21, 2022

NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 21, 2022, 5:45 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 21, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2022, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 21, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 22, 2022, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted.

722 
WHUS43 KIWX 212145
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
545 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-220545-
/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.220821T2300Z-220822T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
545 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022 /445 PM CDT Sun Aug 21 2022/

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

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming
  conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves.
  Waves build to 2 to 4 feet tonight before diminishing Monday 
  afternoon. 

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

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
610 
WHUS43 KIWX 220300
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1100 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-221100-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220822T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1100 PM EDT Sun Aug 21 2022 /1000 PM CDT Sun Aug 21 2022/

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

* 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 Monday 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.

&&

$$
655 
WHUS43 KIWX 220745
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
345 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-221545-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220822T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
345 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022 /245 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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 Monday 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.

&&

$$
602 
WHUS43 KIWX 221513
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1113 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

INZ003-MIZ077-221800-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220822T1800Z/
La Porte-Berrien-
1113 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022 /1013 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming
  conditions expected. 

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 20, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko23 min
Aug 20, 9:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXKosciusko, Wabash, Whitley32 min
Aug 20, 10:03 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXKosciusko, Whitley27 min
Aug 20, 10:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph3 hr
Aug 20, 9:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXSaint Joseph29 min
Aug 20, 9:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXSaint Joseph31 min
Aug 20, 9:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXSaint Joseph3 hr
Aug 20, 10:33 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXCass, Saint Joseph3 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.