WHUS43 KIWX 190945

CFWIWX



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

545 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



INZ103-MIZ277-191745-

/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.250819T2100Z-250821T0900Z/

Northern La Porte-Southern Berrien-

545 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /445 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/

THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...



* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected.



   *Waves: 1 to 2 feet early building to 3 to 4 feet late this

    afternoon. Waves build to 3 to 5 feet overnight into 

    Wednesday morning, then subside to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday 

    afternoon. 



   *Life-threatening rip and structural currents expected, 

    especially on the north sides of piers and breakwalls.



   *A strong longshore current flowing from north to south will

    develop as winds shift more northerly.



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

  Southern Berrien county.



* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late 

  Wednesday night.



* 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 where waves can wash you off.



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MIZ177-191745-

/O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0009.250819T1900Z-250820T1500Z/

Northern Berrien-

545 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected. 



    *Waves: 1 to 2 feet early building to 3 to 4 feet this

    afternoon into late Wednesday morning. 



    *Life-threatening rip and structural currents expected, 

    especially on the north sides of piers and breakwalls.



    *A strong longshore current flowing from north to south will

    develop as winds shift more northerly.



* WHERE...Northern Berrien county.



* WHEN...From 3 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday morning.



* 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.



&&



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