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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jun 11, 2011, 5:11 AM EDT. It took effect at Jun 11, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2011, 5:11 AM EDT (09:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 11, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
061 WHUS43 KIWX 110911 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 511 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-111715- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0002.110611T1200Z-110612T0600Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 511 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 /411 AM CDT SAT JUN 11 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
329 WHUS43 KIWX 112052 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 452 PM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-120500- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-110613T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 452 PM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 /352 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
831 WHUS43 KIWX 120236 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1036 PM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-121045- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-110613T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1036 PM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011 /936 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
712 WHUS43 KIWX 120756 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 356 AM EDT SUN JUN 12 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-121600- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-110613T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 356 AM EDT SUN JUN 12 2011 /256 AM CDT SUN JUN 12 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
387 WHUS43 KIWX 121456 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1056 AM EDT SUN JUN 12 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-130000- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-110613T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1056 AM EDT SUN JUN 12 2011 /956 AM CDT SUN JUN 12 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Jay | 25 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.