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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Aug 30, 2012, 4:11 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 30, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2012, 3:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
219 WHUS43 KIWX 300811 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 411 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 MIZ077-301615- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0020.120831T0000Z-120831T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 411 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
023 WHUS43 KIWX 301749 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 149 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 MIZ077-310200- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0020.120831T0000Z-120831T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 149 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
103 WHUS43 KIWX 302009 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 409 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 MIZ077-310415- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0020.120831T0000Z-120831T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 409 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY. 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. && $$
678 WHUS43 KIWX 310249 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1049 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 MIZ077-311100- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-120831T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 1049 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
303 WHUS43 KIWX 310802 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 402 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 MIZ077-311615- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-120831T1800Z/ BERRIEN- 402 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$
747 WHUS43 KIWX 311424 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1024 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 MIZ077-312100- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-120831T2100Z/ BERRIEN- 1024 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM PIERS AND JETTIES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
438 WHUS43 KIWX 311940 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 340 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 MIZ077-312045- /O.CAN.KIWX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-120831T2100Z/ BERRIEN- 340 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... WAVES HAVE DECREASED TO 1 TO 2 FEET... THUS THE RIP CURRENT RISK THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON IS LOW. HOWEVER... BE CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES AS STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR IN THESE AREAS. $$
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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.