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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Northern Indiana

August 2, 2011

NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Aug 2, 2011, 4:41 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 2, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2011, 4:41 AM EDT (08:41 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 2, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: Aug 4, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

925 
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
441 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-021645-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0012.110802T1600Z-110804T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
441 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011 /341 AM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIGH RISK ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FEET TODAY...UP TO 4 FEET THIS
  EVENING AND TONIGHT. UP TO 6 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 20 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT
  AND CONTINUING WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONLY
EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

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.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON WEDNESDAY.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

7 follow-up statements

950 
WHUS43 KIWX 022101
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
501 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-030515-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
501 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011 /401 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH RISK
  ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 3 TO 6 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  30 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 20 MPH BY LATE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUING WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONLY
EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

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.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON WEDNESDAY.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

636 
WHUS43 KIWX 030334
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1134 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-031145-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1134 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2011 /1034 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK TONIGHT. HIGH RISK ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 3 TO 7 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 15
  TO 20 MPH. NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING WEDNESDAY AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT. ONLY EXPERIENCED
SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

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.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON WEDNESDAY.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

709 
WHUS43 KIWX 030820
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
420 AM EDT WED AUG 3 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-031630-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
420 AM EDT WED AUG 3 2011 /320 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FEET TODAY. 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WINDS
  BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.


&&

$$

945 
WHUS43 KIWX 031912
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
312 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-040315-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
312 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2011 /212 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET TODAY. 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 MPH. 
  WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

907 
WHUS43 KIWX 040214
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1014 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-041015-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1014 PM EDT WED AUG 3 2011 /914 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
THURSDAY...

* RISK...HIGH RISK TONIGHT.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

342 
WHUS43 KIWX 040847
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
447 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-041500-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
447 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2011 /347 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THROUGH LATE MORNING...THEN LOW RISK. 

* WAVES...3 TO 4 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
  NORTH AROUND 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS MORNING. ONLY
EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

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.

&&

$$

097 
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1104 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-041615-
/O.EXP.KIWX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110804T1500Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1104 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2011 /1004 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS WERE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AND DIMINISHING THIS
MORNING...ALLOWING WAVES TO SUBSIDE. THEREFORE THE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 4:19 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	IWX	Cass	16 hr
Aug 2, 4:37 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	IWX		47 hr
Aug 2, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		107 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Michigan, 2011 Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2011 Every rip current statement in 2011

Sources

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