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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Aug 9, 2011, 4:44 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 9, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2011, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 9, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS43 KIWX 090844 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 444 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-091645- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0015.110809T2100Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 444 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 /344 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE RISK LATE THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO A HIGH RISK TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 T0 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
981 WHUS43 KIWX 091459 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1059 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-092300- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0015.110809T1500Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1059 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 /959 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE RISK THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH RISK TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 T0 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
039 WHUS43 KIWX 091936 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 336 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-100345- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 336 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 /236 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...BUILDING TO UP TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 T0 25 MPH...DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
864 WHUS43 KIWX 100211 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1011 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-101015- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1011 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 /911 PM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...BUILDING TO UP TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 T0 25 MPH...DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
820 WHUS43 KIWX 100743 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 343 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-101545- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 343 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 /243 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 T0 25 MPH...RAPIDLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
443 WHUS43 KIWX 100746 CCA CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 345 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-101600- /O.COR.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 345 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 /245 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...RAPIDLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
665 WHUS43 KIWX 101124 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 724 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-101930- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 724 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 /624 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...RAPIDLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
436 WHUS43 KIWX 101909 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 309 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-110315- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 309 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 /209 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET GRADUALLY DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH RAPIDLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
375 WHUS43 KIWX 110130 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 930 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-110600- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-110811T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 930 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2011 /830 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... * RISK...HIGH RISK. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET GRADUALLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Grant, Miami, Wabash | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | White | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 4:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 46 hr | |
| Aug 9, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Steuben | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 54 min |
| Aug 9, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 40 min |
| Aug 9, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, Noble | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Steuben | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb, Noble | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Noble | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Wells | 55 min |
| Aug 9, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Wells | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 26 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2011Rip Current Statements in Michigan, 2011Every 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.