Alert archive / Indiana / Rip Current Statements in 2012
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Jun 23, 2012, 4:49 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana; Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 24, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2012, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2012, 6:35 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1654 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
735 WHUS43 KLOT 232149 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 449 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ILZ006-014-240600- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 449 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-240600- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 449 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
11 follow-up statements
188 WHUS43 KLOT 240241 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 941 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ILZ006-014-241045- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 941 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-241045- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 941 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
876 WHUS43 KLOT 240801 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 301 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ILZ006-014-241615- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 301 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-241615- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 301 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
248 WHUS43 KLOT 241522 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1022 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ILZ006-014-242330- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 1022 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-242330- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.120624T2100Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1022 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
323 WHUS43 KLOT 242123 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 423 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ILZ006-014-250530- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 423 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-250530- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 423 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
720 WHUS43 KLOT 250300 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1000 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ILZ006-014-251100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 1000 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-251100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1000 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
346 WHUS43 KLOT 250805 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 305 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ILZ006-014-251615- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T0000Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 305 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-251615- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 305 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
029 WHUS43 KLOT 251424 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 924 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ILZ006-014-252230- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T0400Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 924 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ILLINOIS LAKESHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ INZ001-002-252230- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 924 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE INDIANA LAKESHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
251 WHUS43 KLOT 252053 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 353 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ILZ006-014-260400- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T0400Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 353 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ INZ001-002-260500- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 353 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...THROUGH THE NIGHT AND UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
925 WHUS43 KLOT 260300 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1000 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ILZ006-014-261100- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 1000 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-261100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1000 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
245 WHUS43 KLOT 260826 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 326 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ILZ006-014-261200- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 326 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ INZ001-002-261200- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 326 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
514 WHUS43 KLOT 261135 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 635 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-261245- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1200Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 635 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED AND NO LONGER POSE A WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENT RISK. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 3:55 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 71 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2012Rip Current Statements in Illinois, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.