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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Aug 26, 2011, 4:27 PM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Aug 27, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2011, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2011, 3:11 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
166 WHUS43 KLOT 262127 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 427 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-270530- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0012.110827T1200Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 427 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
10 follow-up statements
565 WHUS43 KLOT 270309 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1009 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-271115- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.110827T1200Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 1009 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
781 WHUS43 KLOT 270807 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 307 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-271615- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.110827T1200Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 307 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE INDIANA SHORE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
726 WHUS43 KLOT 271519 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1019 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-272330- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 1019 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
784 WHUS43 KLOT 272108 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 408 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-280515- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 408 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
122 WHUS43 KLOT 280237 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 937 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-281045- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 937 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
039 WHUS43 KLOT 280857 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 357 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-281700- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 357 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
342 WHUS43 KLOT 281424 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 924 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-282230- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 924 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND THE INDIANA SHORE INTO THIS EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
121 WHUS43 KLOT 282102 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 402 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-290300- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 402 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
916 WHUS43 KLOT 290229 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 929 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-290900- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0900Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 929 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...HOWEVER...HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE LATE TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS SHORE AND ALL OF THE INDIANA SHORE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
795 WHUS43 KLOT 290811 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 311 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-290915- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-110829T0900Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 311 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... WINDS AND WAVES HAVE DIMINISHED ENDING THE THREAT. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 3:13 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 60 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2011Rip Current Statements in Illinois, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.