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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Northern Indiana

July 19, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jul 19, 2012, 6:03 PM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2012, 6:03 PM EDT (22:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2012, 3:39 AM EDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

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

929 
WHUS43 KIWX 192203
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
603 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-200000-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0011.120719T2203Z-120720T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
603 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012 /503 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
218 
WHUS43 KIWX 192205
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
605 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-200615-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
605 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012 /505 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$
524 
WHUS43 KIWX 200235
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1035 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-201045-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1035 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012 /935 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$
832 
WHUS43 KIWX 200800
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
400 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-201600-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
400 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 /300 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$
667 
WHUS43 KIWX 201419
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1019 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-202230-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0000Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1019 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 /919 AM CDT FRI JUL 20 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$
233 
WHUS43 KIWX 201913
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
313 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-210200-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
313 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 /213 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. DECREASING AND BECOMING
  NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$
810 
WHUS43 KIWX 202353
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
753 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-210800-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
753 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2012 /653 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
SATURDAY...

* RISK...HIGH RISK THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10
  MPH OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
916 
WHUS43 KIWX 210739
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
339 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-210845-
/O.CAN.KIWX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-120721T0800Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
339 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 /239 AM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED THE
RIP CURRENT RISK LAKESHORE HAZARD. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED AND NO LONGER POSE A WIDESPREAD
RIP CURRENT RISK. 

RIP CURRENTS CAN FORM ALONG ANY PIER OR JETTY. OBSERVE ALL POSTED
SIGNS AND STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WATER CONDITIONS ALONG THE LAKE
MICHIGAN BEACHES. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 11:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien62 min
Jul 19, 1:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSaint Joseph60 min
Jul 19, 2:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBranch57 min
Jul 19, 6:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXBerrien, Cass, Saint Joseph3 hr
Jul 18, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSteuben57 min
Jul 18, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX115 min
Jul 19, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke64 min
Jul 19, 12:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph3 hr
Jul 19, 1:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph57 min
Jul 19, 1:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXMarshall, Saint Joseph, Starke3 hr
Jul 19, 4:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph41 min
Jul 19, 5:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 2 more3 hr
Jul 19, 5:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble and 4 more115 min
Jul 19, 5:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb3 hr
Jul 19, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley61 min
Jul 19, 3:28 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX31 hr
Jul 19, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXMiami44 min
Jul 19, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford41 min

Nearby

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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.