Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Northern Indiana

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1028 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-292230-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0030.120930T0900Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1028 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 /928 AM CDT SAT SEP 29 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* RISK...INCREASING TO HIGH RISK LATE TONIGHT. THE HIGH RISK 
  THEN CONTINUES THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  INTO SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

475 
WHUS43 KIWX 291954
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
354 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-300400-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0030.120930T0900Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
354 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 /254 PM CDT SAT SEP 29 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* RISK...INCREASING TO HIGH RISK LATE TONIGHT. THE HIGH RISK 
  THEN CONTINUES THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  INTO SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

840 
WHUS43 KIWX 300242
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1042 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-301045-
/O.EXT.KIWX.RP.S.0030.120930T0500Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1042 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 /942 PM CDT SAT SEP 29 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* RISK...INCREASING TO HIGH RISK LATE TONIGHT. THE HIGH RISK 
  THEN CONTINUES THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING 3
  TO 6 FEET SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

753 
WHUS43 KIWX 300810
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-301615-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 /310 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

531 
WHUS43 KIWX 301435
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1035 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-302245-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1035 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 /935 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* RISK...HIGH.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

136 
WHUS43 KIWX 302012
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-010300-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 /312 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTH 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.

&&

$$

716 
WHUS43 KIWX 010252
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1052 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-010400-
/O.EXP.KIWX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121001T0300Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1052 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 /952 PM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE
RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST RIP CURRENT STATEMENT FOR THE SEASON. RIP
CURRENT RISK STATEMENTS WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM OCTOBER 1ST UNTIL
THE BEGINNING OF NEXT SUMMER.

$$