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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Northern Indiana

June 11, 2012

NWS Northern Indiana issued this rip current statement at Jun 11, 2012, 4:06 PM EDT. It took effect at Jun 12, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2012, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 12, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 12, 2012, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

707 
WHUS43 KIWX 112006
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
406 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-120415-
/O.NEW.KIWX.RP.S.0005.120612T1000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
406 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012 /306 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK
  TUESDAY...CONTINUING 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
  GUSTS TO 20 MPH. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
831 
WHUS43 KIWX 120216
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1016 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-121030-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.120612T1000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1016 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012 /916 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK
  TUESDAY...CONTINUING 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. 
  GUSTS TO 20 MPH. NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
425 
WHUS43 KIWX 120752
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
352 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-121600-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.120612T1000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
352 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 /252 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012/

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

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 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.

&&

$$
233 
WHUS43 KIWX 121452
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1052 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-122200-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
1052 AM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 /952 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 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.

&&

$$
390 
WHUS43 KIWX 121931
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
331 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-130200-
/O.CON.KIWX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
331 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 /231 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* RISK...MODERATE.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 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.

&&

$$
295 
WHUS43 KIWX 130155
CFWIWX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
955 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012

INZ003-MIZ077-130300-
/O.EXP.KIWX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-120613T0200Z/
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
955 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 /855 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2012/

...RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...



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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.