Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Jun 3, 2010, 5:21 AM EDT (09:21 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 3, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

Jun 3, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
521 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

INZ003-MIZ077-031730-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0002.100603T1800Z-100604T0100Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
521 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 /421 AM CDT THU JUN 3 2010/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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. 

&&

$$

487 
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CFWIWX

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1134 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

INZ003-MIZ077-032345-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0002.100603T1800Z-100604T0100Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1134 AM EDT THU JUN 3 2010 /1034 AM CDT THU JUN 3 2010/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

WAVES WILL INCREASE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN THIS
AFTERNOON. COMBINED WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS...THIS WILL CREATE
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS CREATE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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...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.

&&

$$

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