Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Northern Indiana

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1026 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-051030-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.120805T0400Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1026 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 /926 PM CDT SAT AUG 4 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH 
  SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 7 FEET BY SUNDAY. SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
  4 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...BECOMING WEST LATE TONIGHT 20 TO 30 MPH. WINDS 
  NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 
  BELOW 10 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

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WHUS43 KIWX 050819
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-051630-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 /319 AM CDT SUN AUG 5 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDING TO BELOW 10 MPH TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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WHUS43 KIWX 051531
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1131 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-052345-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1131 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 /1031 AM CDT SUN AUG 5 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
  GRADUALLY TURNING NORTHEAST AND SUBSIDING TO BELOW 10 MPH LATE
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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WHUS43 KIWX 052008
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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
408 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-060415-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
408 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 /308 PM CDT SUN AUG 5 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET..SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 3 FEET BY DAYBREAK.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING. 
  WINDS GRADUALLY TURNING NORTHEAST AND SUBSIDING TO BELOW 10 
  MPH LATE TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1057 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-061100-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1057 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 /957 PM CDT SUN AUG 5 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
MONDAY...

* RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT BY DAYBREAK.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
621 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-061130-
/O.CAN.KIWX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120806T1200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
621 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 /521 AM CDT MON AUG 6 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN 1 FOOT OR LESS THROUGH THE MORNING.

&&

$$