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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Aug 13, 2011, 4:27 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 13, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2011, 4:27 AM EDT (08:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 13, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
571 WHUS43 KIWX 130827 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 427 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-131630- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110814T0900Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 427 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 /327 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING HIGH ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET LATE TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE 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 SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ JC
10 follow-up statements
944 WHUS43 KIWX 131431 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1031 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 MIZ077-132245- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110813T1431Z-110815T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 1031 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT... AND A HIGH RISK ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST BY THIS EVENING AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ INZ003-132245- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110814T0900Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE- 931 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE TONIGHT...AND A HIGH RISK ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE 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 SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
511 WHUS43 KIWX 132119 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 519 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 MIZ077-140530- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 519 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... AND A HIGH RISK ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ INZ003-140530- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110814T0900Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE- 419 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE TONIGHT... AND A HIGH RISK ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE 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 SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
818 WHUS43 KIWX 140222 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1022 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 MIZ077-141030- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 1022 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... AND A HIGH RISK SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY AND 6 TO 10 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ INZ003-141030- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110814T0900Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE- 922 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE TONIGHT... AND A HIGH RISK ON SUNDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE TONIGHT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE 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 SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
713 WHUS43 KIWX 140835 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 INZ003-141645- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0016.110814T0835Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE- 335 AM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * WINDS...15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIZ077-141645- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * WINDS...15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ JC
299 WHUS43 KIWX 141442 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1042 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-142245- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1042 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 /942 AM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT AND A MODERATE RISK ON MONDAY. * WAVES...WAVES NEAR THE BEACH WILL BE 4 TO 8 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT... AND 2 TO 4 FEET MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
128 WHUS43 KIWX 141927 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 327 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-150330- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 327 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 /227 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...WAVES NEAR THE BEACH WILL BE 4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT... AND 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH AROUND 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
957 WHUS43 KIWX 141946 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 346 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-150400- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 346 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 /246 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...WAVES NEAR THE BEACH WILL BE 4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT... AND 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH AROUND 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
525 WHUS43 KIWX 150259 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1059 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-151100- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1059 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 /959 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ JC
458 WHUS43 KIWX 150809 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 409 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-151615- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T2100Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 409 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /309 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ JC
030 WHUS43 KIWX 151400 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1000 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-151500- /O.CAN.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110815T2100Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1000 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /900 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... WAVES HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED TO 1 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. STRONG CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH THEM IN THE WATER. REMEMBER...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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien, Cass | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien, Branch, Cass, Saint Joseph | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 4:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Berrien, Cass | 118 min |
| Aug 13, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 66 min |
| Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Berrien | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 4:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 53 hr | |
| Aug 13, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 97 min | |
| Aug 13, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke | 61 min |
| Aug 13, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Marshall | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 67 min |
| Aug 13, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Pulaski, White | 54 min |
| Aug 13, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass, White | 15 min |
| Aug 13, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 31 min |
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Sources
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