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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Sep 12, 2012, 8:52 PM EDT. It took effect at Sep 13, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 13, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2012, 3:37 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
749 WHUS43 KIWX 130052 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 852 PM EDT WED SEP 12 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-130900- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0024.120913T1800Z-120914T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 852 PM EDT WED SEP 12 2012 /752 PM CDT WED SEP 12 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
8 follow-up statements
623 WHUS43 KIWX 130809 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 409 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-131600- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0024.120913T1800Z-120914T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 409 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 /309 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
469 WHUS43 KIWX 131525 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1125 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-132330- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0024.120913T1800Z-120914T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1125 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 /1025 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
927 WHUS43 KIWX 131947 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 347 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-140400- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 347 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 /247 PM CDT THU SEP 13 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
767 WHUS43 KIWX 140104 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 904 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-141100- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 904 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 /804 PM CDT THU SEP 13 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * RISK...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
857 WHUS43 KIWX 140816 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 416 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-141600- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 416 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 /316 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINSHING. * WINDS...NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
189 WHUS43 KIWX 140843 CCA CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-141630- /O.COR.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 /343 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINSHING. * WINDS...NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO 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. && $$
666 WHUS43 KIWX 141427 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1027 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-142230- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1027 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 /927 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. * WAVES...WAVES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * WINDS...NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
573 WHUS43 KIWX 141937 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 337 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-142045- /O.CAN.KIWX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120915T0700Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 337 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 /237 PM CDT FRI SEP 14 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLED INTO THE REGION AND NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHED. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH TOMORROW WITH WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 9:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 35 hr |
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.