Overview

• The National Weather Service issued the beach hazards statement at 10:34 a.m. EDT Wednesday for Berrien County.
• The alert is in effect from Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT through Friday at 8 a.m. EDT along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
• Waves are forecast to reach 3 to 6 feet Thursday afternoon, building to 4 to 7 feet Thursday evening.
• Forecasters expect strong rip and structural currents with high wave action that will create dangerous swimming conditions.
• Officials urge people to stay out of the water and off piers, reinforcing a summer of repeated Great Lakes surf hazards after recent drownings in the region.