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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Aug 2, 2011, 3:43 PM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Aug 3, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2011, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 3, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 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 20:46 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, 8.7 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
- 1761 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
241 WHUS43 KLOT 022043 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 343 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 ILZ006-014-030445- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0008.110803T1200Z-110803T2100Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 343 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD LATE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 4 TO 6 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-030445- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0008.110803T1200Z-110804T0200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 343 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD LATE MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 5 TO 8 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
7 follow-up statements
569 WHUS43 KLOT 030926 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 426 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ILZ006-014-031730- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0008.110803T1200Z-110804T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 426 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 3 TO 6 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-031730- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0008.110803T1200Z-110804T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 426 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 4 TO 7 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
526 WHUS43 KLOT 031431 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 931 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ILZ006-014-032245- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 931 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS EVENING AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 3 TO 6 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-032245- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 931 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 4 TO 7 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
795 WHUS43 KLOT 031615 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1115 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ILZ006-014-040015- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 1115 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS EVENING AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 3 TO 6 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-040015- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1115 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO GROW TO 4 TO 7 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
544 WHUS43 KLOT 031959 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 259 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ILZ006-014-040300- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 259 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS UP TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES OF 3 TO 6 FT TO CONTINUE. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-040400- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 259 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS UP TO 25 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FT TO CONTINUE. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS...WITH 6 TO 8 FOOT WAVES BREAKING ONSHORE WERE REPORTED AT INDIANA DUNES STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
045 WHUS43 KLOT 040259 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 959 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ILZ006-014-040400- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 959 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ INZ001-002-040900- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 959 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS UP TO 20 KTS WILL ALLOW WAVES OF 4 TO 7 FT TO CONTINUE. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
064 WHUS43 KLOT 040851 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 351 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 INZ001-002-041500- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T1500Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 351 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING ALLOWING WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FT TO CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FT. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
237 WHUS43 KLOT 041456 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 956 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 INZ001-002-041600- /O.EXP.KLOT.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110804T1500Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 956 AM CDT THU AUG 4 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHEAST THIS MORNING...ALLOWING WAVES TO SUBSIDE ALONG THE INDIANA SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. THEREFORE... THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DIMINISHED. $$ 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 1, 9:49 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 54 hr | |
| Aug 2, 3:38 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 20 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Boone, McHenry | 54 min |
| Aug 2, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry | 70 min |
| Aug 2, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 110 min |
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.