Alert archive / Indiana / Rip Current Statements in 2012
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Jul 9, 2012, 4:04 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Jul 10, 2012, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2012, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 10, 2012, 12:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
525 WHUS43 KLOT 092104 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 404 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-100515- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0004.120710T0500Z-120711T0900Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 404 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ RC
5 follow-up statements
179 WHUS43 KLOT 100250 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 950 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-101100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0004.120710T0500Z-120711T0900Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 950 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
581 WHUS43 KLOT 100846 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 346 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-101700- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-120711T0900Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 346 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... 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. && $$
789 WHUS43 KLOT 101411 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 911 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-102215- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-120711T0900Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 911 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
360 WHUS43 KLOT 102228 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 528 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ILZ014-102330- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-120711T0900Z/ COOK- 528 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE RIP CURRENT RISK. $$ INZ001-002-110630- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-120711T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 528 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
195 WHUS43 KLOT 110325 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1025 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 INZ001-002-110900- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-120711T0900Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1025 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... 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. && $$
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.