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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Northern Indiana

July 10, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jul 10, 2012, 4:11 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 10, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2012, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 10, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 11, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

682 
WHUS43 KIWX 100811
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
411 AM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-101630-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0010.120710T1500Z-120711T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
411 AM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /311 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
325 
WHUS43 KIWX 101510
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1110 AM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-102315-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120711T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1110 AM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /1010 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
435 
WHUS43 KIWX 102101
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
501 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-110500-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120711T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
501 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /401 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
WEDNESDAY...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST AND DIMINISHING TO 10
  TO 15 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK.

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.

&&

$$
476 
WHUS43 KIWX 110258
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1058 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-110800-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120711T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1058 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /958 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
WEDNESDAY...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AND DIMINISHING TO
  AROUND 10 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK.

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.

&&

$$

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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.