Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 7, 2011, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

915 
WHUS43 KIWX 080052
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
852 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-080600-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0013.110808T0052Z-110808T0600Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
852 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2011 /752 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ MONDAY...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVES...WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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.

&&

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