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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jun 27, 2011, 4:10 PM EDT. It took effect at Jun 28, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2011, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
168 WHUS43 KIWX 272010 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 410 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-280415- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0005.110628T0900Z-110628T2300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 410 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 /310 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
538 WHUS43 KIWX 280236 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1036 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-281045- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0005.110628T1200Z-110628T2300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1036 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 /936 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
046 WHUS43 KIWX 280839 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 439 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-281645- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.110628T1200Z-110628T2300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 439 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 /339 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 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. && $$
940 WHUS43 KIWX 281433 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1033 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-282245- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110628T2300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1033 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 /933 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
485 WHUS43 KIWX 281842 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 242 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 INZ003-MIZ077-282300- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110628T2300Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 242 PM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011 /142 PM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. 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. && $$
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.