Alert archive / Indiana / Rip Current Statements in 2010
Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Sep 6, 2010, 10:17 PM CDT for Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Sep 7, 2010, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2010, 10:17 PM CDT (03:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2010, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2010, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
County Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 198 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2406 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
514 WHUS43 KLOT 070317 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1017 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTER COUNTY SHORE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT... .AS STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TURN TO OUT OF THE WEST TUESDAY...AND FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. INCREASINGLY LARGE WAVES REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE...RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT TUESDAY. INZ002-071130- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0011.100907T1700Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 1017 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG WINDS OUT OF THE WEST TUESDAY...AND FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN HIGH WAVES REACHING THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN THIS AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND 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 FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
8 follow-up statements
103 WHUS43 KLOT 070911 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 411 AM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL TURN TO OUT OF THE WEST THIS MORNING AND THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE INCREASINGLY LARGE WAVES TO REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT LATER TODAY. INZ002-071715- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.100907T1700Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 411 AM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG WINDS WIND TURN OUT OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT CAUSING LARGE WAVES TO REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
183 WHUS43 KLOT 071425 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 925 AM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 INZ002-072230- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.100907T1700Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 925 AM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TODAY AND NORTHWEST TONIGHT...CAUSING LARGE WAVES TO REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND 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 FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
895 WHUS43 KLOT 072010 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 310 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 INZ002-080415- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 310 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT...CAUSING LARGE WAVES TO REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
568 WHUS43 KLOT 072033 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 333 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 INZ002-080445- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 333 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT...CAUSING LARGE WAVES TO REACH THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND 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 FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
770 WHUS43 KLOT 080217 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 917 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 INZ002-081030- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 917 PM CDT TUE SEP 7 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL BE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY BUT LARGE WAVES WILL PERSIST ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL MAINTAIN THE INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF ANY LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT..DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
732 WHUS43 KLOT 080846 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 346 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 INZ002-081700- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 346 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...LARGE WAVES WILL PERSIST ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORELINE THIS MORNING. THIS WILL MAINTAIN THE INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT PORTER COUNTY BEACHES UNTIL MIDDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE THIS MORNING. 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 ANY LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND 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 FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
092 WHUS43 KLOT 081438 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 938 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 INZ002-081700- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 938 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...LARGE WAVES WILL PERSIST ALONG THE INDIANA SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT PORTER COUNTY BEACHES UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF ANY LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT..DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
334 WHUS43 KLOT 081450 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 950 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 INZ002-081700- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/ PORTER- 950 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...LARGE WAVES WILL PERSIST ALONG THE INDIANA SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT PORTER COUNTY BEACHES UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PORTER COUNTY SHORE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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 ANY LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IT IS SAFEST TO NOT ENTER THE WATER WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU DO ENTER THE WATER AND 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 FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2010Every rip current statement in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.