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Small Craft Advisory 53, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 28, 2011

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this small craft advisory at May 28, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT. It took effect at May 29, 2011, 4:01 AM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
In effect from
May 29, 2011, 4:01 AM CDT
Expired
May 31, 2011, 5:43 AM CDT
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 28, 6:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 6:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 3:52 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
352 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-291100-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
352 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR WEBB COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM THIS
EVENING...WHERE HEAT INDEX READING OF 110 TO 115 DEGREES WILL
CONTINUE.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND AND
VICTORIA CROSSROADS THROUGH 7 PM...WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE
GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 MPH.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS 6 TO 9
FEET ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE BAYS AND GULF WATERS THROUGH MEMORIAL
DAY.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE AREA
BEACHES TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRUSH COUNTRY AND RIO
GRANDE PLAINS UNTIL 9 PM. THE COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT IS
PRODUCING A CRITICAL FIRE DANGER THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES ON
SUNDAY.

ELEVATED AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES FROM 105 TO AROUND 110 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MAINLY MAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN
BRUSH COUNTRY AND ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS 6 TO 9
FEET ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE BAYS AND GULF WATERS THROUGH MEMORIAL
DAY.

CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE
RIO GRANDE PLAINS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

JR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 3:53 AM CDTWind AdvisoryCRPBee, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak and 4 more15 hr
May 29, 6:11 AM CDTRip Current StatementCRPAransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces40 hr
May 29, 3:15 PM CDTRed Flag WarningCRPLa Salle, Webb29 hr

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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.