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Lakeshore Flood Statement 21, NWS Northern Indiana

September 29, 2009

NWS Northern Indiana issued this lakeshore flood statement at Sep 29, 2009, 10:41 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 29, 2009, 10:41 AM EDT (14:41 UTC)
Expired
Sep 30, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

540 
WHUS43 KIWX 291441
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1041 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-292245-
/O.NEW.KIWX.LS.S.0021.090929T1441Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1041 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009 /941 AM CDT TUE SEP 29 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP
CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS
PULL...AND THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$

JC
7 follow-up statements
070 
WHUS43 KIWX 292031
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
431 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-300445-
/O.CON.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
431 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009 /331 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS
SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$

JC
686 
WHUS43 KIWX 300416
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1216 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-301230-
/O.CON.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1216 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /1116 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS
SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$
403 
WHUS43 KIWX 300802
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
402 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-301615-
/O.CON.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
402 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /302 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

THIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY IMPROVE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$
916 
WHUS43 KIWX 300804 CCA
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
404 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-301630-
/O.COR.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
404 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /304 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY IMPROVE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$


CORRECTED TYPO.
162 
WHUS43 KIWX 301211
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
811 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-302045-
/O.COR.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
811 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /711 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK
WALLS...SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY IMPROVE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$


CORRECTED TYPO.
653 
WHUS43 KIWX 301309
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
909 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-301800-
/O.CON.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T1800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
909 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /809 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK WALLS...
SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY
IMPROVE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS
ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$
132 
WHUS43 KIWX 301452
CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1052 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009

INZ003-MIZ077-302100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.LS.S.0021.000000T0000Z-090930T2100Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1052 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2009 /952 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009/

...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE WILL
SUPPORT A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON FROM MICHIGAN
CITY NORTH TO BENTON HARBOR CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS ARE MORE LIKELY NEAR BREAK WALLS...
SANDBARS...JETTIES AND PIERS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY
IMPROVE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE
STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE
BEACH...OUT TO DEEPER WATER. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
WADE OR SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL...AND
THEN HEAD BACK TO SHORE.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 9:54 PM EDTWind AdvisoryIWX6 hr
Sep 28, 9:59 PM EDTGale WarningIWX12 hr
Sep 29, 10:25 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX31 hr

Nearby

Lakeshore Flood Statements in Indiana, 2009Lakeshore Flood Statements in Michigan, 2009Every lakeshore flood statement in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.