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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 12, 2012, 3:24 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 13, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2012, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2012, 12:09 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX, San Patricio County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 995 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 557 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
932 WHUS44 KCRP 122024 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 324 PM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES. TXZ242>245-247-131130- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0002.120413T1800Z-120415T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 324 PM CDT THU APR 12 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MID TEXAS COAST. THE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MOST FREQUENT AND STRONGER NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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. && $$ JR
10 follow-up statements
725 WHUS44 KCRP 130900 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 400 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SATURDAY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES. TXZ242>245-247-132200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.120413T1800Z-120415T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 400 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MID TEXAS COAST. THE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MOST FREQUENT AND STRONGER NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ TE
881 WHUS44 KCRP 132141 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 441 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SATURDAY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES. TXZ242>245-247-141000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120415T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 441 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MID TEXAS COAST. THE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MOST FREQUENT AND STRONGER NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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. && $$ RG
468 WHUS44 KCRP 140918 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 418 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SUNDAY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND SUNDAY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES. TXZ242>245-247-150000- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 418 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MID TEXAS COAST. THE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MOST FREQUENT AND STRONGER NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ TE
023 WHUS44 KCRP 142235 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 535 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...DANGEROUS RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. .STRONG ONSHORE WIND SPEEDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS BEING REPORTED THIS EVENING AT PORT ARANSAS AND PORT LAVACA. TXZ242>245-247-151200- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.120414T2235Z-120415T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 535 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TIDES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING...WITH MEAN SEA LEVELS RUNNING NEAR 2 FEET DURING HIGH TIDE. WATER LEVELS MAY REACH THE DUNES DURING HIGH TIDE WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED....ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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 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. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. DRIVING AND CAMPING ON AREA BEACHES IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO HIGH WATERLINES DURING HIGH TIDE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AND SEEK SAFETY ON HIGHER GROUND. && $$ RG
827 WHUS44 KCRP 150859 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 359 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...DANGEROUS RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH TODAY. .STRONG ONSHORE WIND SPEEDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH TODAY. IN ADDITION...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW CAN BE EXPECTED DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. TXZ242>245-247-160000- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 359 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TIDES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING...WITH MEAN SEA LEVELS RUNNING NEAR 2 FEET DURING HIGH TIDE. WATER LEVELS MAY REACH THE DUNES DURING HIGH TIDE WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED....ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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 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. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. DRIVING AND CAMPING ON AREA BEACHES IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO HIGH WATERLINES DURING HIGH TIDE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AND SEEK SAFETY ON HIGHER GROUND. && $$ TE
908 WHUS44 KCRP 160004 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 704 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...DANGEROUS RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. .STRONG ONSHORE WIND SPEEDS COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN SWELL AND SURF WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. IN ADDITION...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW CAN BE EXPECTED DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TXZ242>245-247-161200- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T1200Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 704 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TIDES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING...WITH MEAN SEA LEVELS RUNNING NEAR 2 FEET DURING HIGH TIDE...ESPECIALLY NEAR PORT LAVACA. WATER LEVELS MAY REACH THE DUNES DURING HIGH TIDE WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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 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. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. DRIVING AND CAMPING ON AREA BEACHES IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO HIGH WATERLINES DURING HIGH TIDE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AND SEEK SAFETY ON HIGHER GROUND. && $$ RG
877 WHUS44 KCRP 160549 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1249 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. .ALTHOUGH ONSHORE FLOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION...AN INCREASED SWELL WILL IMPACT THE GULF WATERS AND CAUSE A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT OF THE DECREASED WIND SPEEDS AND SUBSIDING WAVE ACTION...THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT HAS DIMINISHED WITH ALL REPORTING SITES BELOW 2 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. TXZ242>245-247-161200- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 1249 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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 JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. DRIVING AND CAMPING ON AREA BEACHES IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO HIGH WATERLINES DURING HIGH TIDE. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AND SEEK SAFETY ON HIGHER GROUND. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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. && $$ RG
767 WHUS44 KCRP 160813 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 313 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. .ALTHOUGH ONSHORE FLOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION...AN INCREASED SWELL WILL IMPACT THE GULF WATERS AND CAUSE A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TXZ242>245-247-170000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 313 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN SURF THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO 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 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. && $$ TE
377 WHUS44 KCRP 162034 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 334 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. .LIMITED ONSHORE FLOW WAS OCCURRING LATE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THE COAST. HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GULF WATERS AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. TXZ242>245-247-170445- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 334 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. BOTH THE STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 87
134 WHUS44 KCRP 170509 AAA CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1209 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT ENDS... .NORTH WINDS MOVING INTO THE GULF WATERS WILL DIMINISH SWELLS SO THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED. TXZ242>245-247-170615- /O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 1209 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE RIP CURRENT RISK. NORTH WINDS MOVING INTO THE GULF WATERS WILL DIMINISH SWELLS SO THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED. $$ GW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:30 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 4 days |
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Rip Current Statements in Texas, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
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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.