Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Northern Indiana

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1048 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

MIZ077-232300-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.110823T2300Z-110824T2200Z/
BERRIEN-
1048 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* RISK...HIGH

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN TO 3
  TO 5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES MAY BE OCCASIONALLY HIGHER
  THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THUNDERSTORMS CREATING BRIEF PERIODS OF
  HIGHER RISK. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 
  OVERNIGHT AND GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

043 
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
353 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

INZ003-240400-
/O.EXB.KIWX.RP.S.0019.110823T2000Z-110824T2300Z/
LA PORTE-
253 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WAVES...1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES MAY BE
  OCCASIONALLY HIGHER NEAR THUNDERSTORMS CREATING BRIEF PERIODS
  OF HIGHER RISK.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH HIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
  OVERNIGHT AND GUSTING TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

MIZ077-240400-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0019.110823T2000Z-110824T2300Z/
BERRIEN-
353 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

* RISK...MODERATE TONIGHT AND HIGH ON WEDNESDAY

* WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN TO 3
  TO 5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES MAY BE OCCASIONALLY HIGHER NEAR
  THUNDERSTORMS CREATING BRIEF PERIODS OF HIGHER RISK.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
  OVERNIGHT AND GUSTING TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

049 
WHUS43 KIWX 240221
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1021 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-241030-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110824T2300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1021 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 /921 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2011/

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

* RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT AND
  A HIGH RISK ON WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET... HIGHER IN AND NEAR
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT...
  GUSTING TO 30 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

542 
WHUS43 KIWX 240932
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
532 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-241745-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110824T2300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
532 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 /432 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011/

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

* RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND EARLY 
  TONIGHT ACROSS THE LAPORTE COUNTY BEACHES OF MOUNT BALDY...
  WASHINGTON PARK AND LONG BEACH. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP
  CURRENTS ON THE BERRIEN COUNTY BEACHES OF SILVER BEACH...WARREN
  DUNES...AND NEW BUFFALO.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET... HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 30
  MPH TODAY...AND NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

338 
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1219 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-242300-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110824T2300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1219 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 /1119 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND 
  EARLY TONIGHT ACROSS THE LAPORTE COUNTY BEACHES OF MOUNT 
  BALDY... WASHINGTON PARK AND LONG BEACH. THERE IS A HIGH RISK 
  OF RIP CURRENTS ON THE BERRIEN COUNTY BEACHES OF SILVER 
  BEACH...WARREN DUNES...AND NEW BUFFALO. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET... HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 30 
  MPH TODAY...AND NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

819 
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
438 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-250445-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
438 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 /338 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011/

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

* RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY
  EVENING ACROSS THE LAPORTE COUNTY BEACHES OF MOUNT BALDY...
  WASHINGTON PARK AND LONG BEACH AND THE BERRIEN COUNTY BEACHES
  OF SILVER BEACH... WARREN DUNES...AND NEW BUFFALO.

* WAVES...WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 6
  FEET BY THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST
  THIS EVENING AND BECOME NORTH AROUND 15 MPH ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

185 
WHUS43 KIWX 250208
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1008 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-251015-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1008 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 /908 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011/

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

* RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY 
  EVENING ACROSS THE LAPORTE COUNTY BEACHES OF MOUNT BALDY... 
  WASHINGTON PARK AND LONG BEACH AND THE BERRIEN COUNTY BEACHES 
  OF SILVER BEACH... WARREN DUNES...AND NEW BUFFALO. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 6 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT... AND NORTH
  AROUND 15 MPH ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
419 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-251630-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
419 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 /319 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND A MODERATE
  RISK THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
  EVENING.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY AND EARLY
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

783 
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1038 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-252245-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1038 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 /938 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND A 
  MODERATE RISK THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY
  AND EARLY TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

836 
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
324 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-260330-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
324 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 /224 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT ALONG THE
  BERRIEN COUNTY LAKESHORE AND A MODERATE RISK ALONG THE LAPORTE
  COUNTY SHORELINE.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING BUT DIMINISH TO 1
  TO 2 FEET LATE TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING WILL
  BECOME NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
835 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

INZ003-MIZ077-260800-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-110826T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
835 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 /735 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
FRIDAY...

* RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING DECREASING TO 1
  TO 2 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME EAST
  AROUND 5 MPH BY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$