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EXPIRED8/19/2025 4:18:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
8/19/2025 4:18:00 AM until 8/19/2025 12:30:00 PM
Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increasing winds and building waves will
result in steadily deteriorating conditions late this afternoon,
with the worst swimming conditions expected after sunset.