Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Sep 1, 2010, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2010, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

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WHUS43 KIWX 011501
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1101 AM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

MIZ077-012100-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0019.100901T1501Z-100901T2100Z/
BERRIEN-
1101 AM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH WAVES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL BRING AN INCREASED RISK OF
RIP CURRENTS TODAY...CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW
RIP CURRENT HAZARD. ENTER THE WEB ADDRESS IN ALL LOWER CASE.

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

&&

$$

JC

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