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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at May 21, 2012, 8:06 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2012, 8:06 AM EDT (12:06 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
050 WHUS43 KIWX 211206 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 806 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-212015- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0001.120521T1206Z-120522T1000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 806 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 /706 AM CDT MON MAY 21 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
4 follow-up statements
873 WHUS43 KIWX 211936 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 336 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-220345- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120522T1000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 336 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 /236 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...HIGH * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES TODAY. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
866 WHUS43 KIWX 220230 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1030 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-221030- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1030 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 /930 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...HIGH OVERNIGHT AND MODERATE DURING THE DAYTIME TUESDAY * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DURING THE DAYTIME TUESDAY. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. && $$
914 WHUS43 KIWX 220818 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 418 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-221630- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 418 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 /318 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. && $$
472 WHUS43 KIWX 221426 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1026 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-221800- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1026 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 /926 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE * WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 112 min | |
| May 20, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 2 hr |
| May 20, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Kosciusko | 32 min |
| May 20, 11:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton | 45 min |
| May 21, 1:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Miami | 4 hr |
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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.