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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 7, 2023, 4:11 AM EDT for Berrien County, Michigan; LaPorte County, Indiana. It took effect at Aug 7, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2023, 2:42 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Berrien County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 275 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 871 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
953 WHUS43 KIWX 070811 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 411 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 INZ103-MIZ177-277-071615- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.230807T1800Z-230808T0900Z/ Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 411 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 /311 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves will build to 3 to 6 feet this afternoon into early this evening. Waves will subside to 1 to 3 feet late tonight into early Tuesday morning. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
389 WHUS43 KIWX 071443 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1043 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 INZ103-MIZ177-277-072245- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.230807T1800Z-230808T0900Z/ Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 1043 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 /943 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves will build to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon into early this evening. Waves will subside to 1 to 3 feet late tonight into early Tuesday morning. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
064 WHUS43 KIWX 071941 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 341 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 INZ103-MIZ177-277-080345- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230808T0900Z/ Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 341 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 /241 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. && $$
446 WHUS43 KIWX 080204 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1004 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 INZ103-MIZ177-277-080900- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230808T0900Z/ Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 1004 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 /904 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
158 WHUS43 KIWX 080642 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 242 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2023 INZ103-MIZ177-277-080745- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230808T0900Z/ Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 242 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2023 /142 AM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Wave heights have diminished. The Beach Hazards Statement has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 20 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.