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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jul 27, 2012, 4:25 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 27, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012, 4:25 AM EDT (08:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 27, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2012, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
190 WHUS43 KIWX 270825 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 425 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-271630- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0014.120727T2300Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 425 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 /325 AM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TONIGHT AND SATURDAY * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 MPH TONIGHT AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
630 WHUS43 KIWX 271436 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1036 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-272245- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0014.120727T2300Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1036 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 /936 AM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TONIGHT AND SATURDAY * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 MPH TONIGHT AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
590 WHUS43 KIWX 272017 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 417 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-280430- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0014.120727T2300Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 417 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 /317 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TONIGHT AND SATURDAY * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. 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. && $$
623 WHUS43 KIWX 280201 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1001 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-281015- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1001 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 /901 PM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TONIGHT AND SATURDAY * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
104 WHUS43 KIWX 280809 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 409 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-281615- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 409 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 /309 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TODAY INTO THIS EVENING * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. 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. && $$
686 WHUS43 KIWX 281423 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1023 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-282230- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-120729T0000Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1023 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 /923 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
712 WHUS43 KIWX 281926 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 326 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-290200- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-120729T0200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 326 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012 /226 PM CDT SAT JUL 28 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * RISK...MODERATE RISK TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington, Miami, Wabash | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Noble, Whitley | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Whitley | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wells | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams | 38 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.