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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Jul 30, 2012, 3:41 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Jul 31, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2012, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 31, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2012, 9:17 AM CDT
- In force
- 26 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 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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
- 63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -190 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1236 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
245 WHUS43 KLOT 302041 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 341 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-310445- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0007.120731T1500Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 341 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED AN INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
462 WHUS43 KLOT 310314 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1014 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-311115- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0007.120731T1500Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 1014 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
468 WHUS43 KLOT 310947 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 447 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-311800- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0007.120731T1200Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 447 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... 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. && $$
096 WHUS43 KLOT 311420 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 920 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-312230- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 920 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ IZZI
905 WHUS43 KLOT 311945 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 245 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-010345- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 245 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... 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. && $$
407 WHUS43 KLOT 010253 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 953 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-011100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 953 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
971 WHUS43 KLOT 011417 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 917 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ILZ014-INZ001-002-011530- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120801T1500Z/ COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 917 AM CDT WED AUG 1 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. WAVES CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ALONG THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA SHORELINES...AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS FROM NWS PARTNERS CONFIRM THE NOW LOW RIP CURRENT RISK. THUS THE INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2:52 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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.