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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Sep 25, 2011, 10:13 AM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana; Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 26, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2011, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2011, 10:01 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 15:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 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
- 13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 821 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
429 WHUS43 KLOT 251513 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1013 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-252315- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0016.110926T0600Z-110926T1500Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 1013 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * RISK LEVEL...MODERATE FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA SHORE. * WAVES...WAVES INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FT FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE LATE TONIGHT AND WAVES INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT FOR THE INDIANA SHORE. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
4 follow-up statements
360 WHUS43 KLOT 252147 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 447 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-260600- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0016.110926T0600Z-110926T1500Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 447 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * RISK LEVEL...MODERATE FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA SHORE. * WAVES...WAVES INCREASING TO 7 TO 10 FT FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE LATE TONIGHT AND WAVES INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT FOR THE INDIANA SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
440 WHUS43 KLOT 260228 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 928 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-261030- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0016.110926T0600Z-110926T1500Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 928 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * RISK LEVEL...MODERATE FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA SHORE. * WAVES...WAVES INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FT FOR THE ILLINOIS SHORE LATE TONIGHT AND WAVES INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT FOR THE INDIANA SHORE. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
460 WHUS43 KLOT 260820 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 320 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ILZ006-014-261630- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110926T2000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 320 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK LEVEL...MODERATE. * WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ INZ001-002-261500- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110926T1500Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 320 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * RISK LEVEL...MODERATE. * WAVES...WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THIS MORNING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
313 WHUS43 KLOT 261501 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1001 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... .THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR STRONG WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN HAS TAKEN A MORE WESTERLY TRACK...PRODUCING OFFSHORE FLOW AND REDUCING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ILZ006-014-261615- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110926T2000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 1001 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR STRONG WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN HAS TAKEN A MORE WESTERLY TRACK...PRODUCING OFFSHORE FLOW AND REDUCING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. HIGH WAVES ARE STILL EXPECTED THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON...SO ANY SWIMMERS SHOULD STILL BE CAUTIOUS. $$ INZ001-002-261615- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-110926T1500Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1001 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR STRONG WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN HAS TAKEN A MORE WESTERLY TRACK...PRODUCING OFFSHORE FLOW AND REDUCING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 3:19 AM CDT | Gale Watch | LOT | 6 hr | |
| Sep 25, 9:41 AM CDT | Gale Warning | LOT | 27 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.