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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Sep 26, 2012, 3:56 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 26, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012, 3:56 AM EDT (07:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
442 WHUS43 KIWX 260756 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 356 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-261600- /O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0029.120926T1700Z-120927T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 356 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 /256 AM CDT WED SEP 26 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 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. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
431 WHUS43 KIWX 261423 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1023 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-262230- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0029.120926T1700Z-120927T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 1023 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 /923 AM CDT WED SEP 26 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
675 WHUS43 KIWX 261931 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 331 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-270345- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-120927T0900Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 331 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 /231 PM CDT WED SEP 26 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * RISK...MODERATE * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 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. 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. && $$
875 WHUS43 KIWX 262317 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 717 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-270730- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-120927T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 717 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 /617 PM CDT WED SEP 26 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * RISK...HIGH OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
286 WHUS43 KIWX 270706 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 306 AM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-271200- /O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-120927T1200Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 306 AM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 /206 AM CDT THU SEP 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * RISK...HIGH OVERNIGHT. * WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH 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. 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. && $$
572 WHUS43 KIWX 270910 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 510 AM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-271715- /O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-120927T2100Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 510 AM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 /410 AM CDT THU SEP 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * RISK...MODERATE. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
277 WHUS43 KIWX 272049 CFWIWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 449 PM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 INZ003-MIZ077-272200- /O.EXP.KIWX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-120927T2100Z/ LA PORTE-BERRIEN- 449 PM EDT THU SEP 27 2012 /349 PM CDT THU SEP 27 2012/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 7:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Michigan, 2012Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.