Alert archive / Texas / Rip Current Statements in 2015
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at May 26, 2015, 11:45 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2015, 11:45 AM CDT (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Matagorda County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:49 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
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 1143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
020
WHUS44 KHGX 261645
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1145 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
.ELEVATED SURF AND WATER LEVELS ALONG AREA BEACHES WILL
LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. STAY AWAY FROM
JETTIES...PIERS AND ROCK GROINS WHERE THE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM...PLEASE DO NOT
GO IN THE WATER. THOSE THAT DO SHOULD SWIM CLOSE TO SHORE AND NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.
TXZ214-236>238-270200-
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0004.150526T1645Z-150527T0200Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA-
1145 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WILL POSE A HAZARD TO EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS...
ESPECIALLY NEAR ROCK GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE.
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...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.
&&
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Waller and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 7:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Waller, Washington | 49 min |
| May 25, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | 47 min |
| May 25, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Waller and 1 more | 62 min |
| May 25, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Waller | 25 min |
| May 25, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Waller, Washington | 47 min |
| May 25, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity | 35 min |
| May 25, 8:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Madison, Walker | 62 hr |
| May 25, 8:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller | 64 min |
| May 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Polk | 28 min |
| May 25, 8:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 54 min | |
| May 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington, Wharton | 51 min |
| May 25, 9:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 47 min |
| May 25, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 64 min |
| May 25, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 85 min | |
| May 25, 10:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 13 hr |
| May 25, 10:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 7 days |
| May 25, 10:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 hr |
| May 25, 10:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 113 min |
| May 25, 11:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 hr |
| May 25, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton | 2 hr |
| May 25, 11:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison | 8 days |
| May 25, 11:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Burleson, Washington | 45 hr |
| May 25, 11:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Burleson, Lee | 37 hr |
| May 25, 11:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 17 hr |
| May 25, 11:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 20 hr |
| May 25, 11:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| May 25, 11:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 3 hr |
| May 25, 11:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 11 hr |
| May 25, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Jackson | 45 min |
| May 25, 11:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 7 days |
| May 26, 12:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 11 hr |
| May 26, 12:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 115 min |
| May 26, 12:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton | 3 hr |
| May 26, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 86 min | |
| May 26, 12:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| May 26, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton | 47 min |
| May 26, 1:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 21 hr |
| May 26, 1:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 21 hr |
| May 26, 1:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 hr |
| May 26, 1:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 21 hr |
| May 26, 1:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Wharton | 95 min |
| May 26, 1:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 9 hr |
| May 26, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris | 49 min |
| May 26, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 9 hr |
| May 26, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 9 hr |
| May 26, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 9 hr |
| May 26, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 7 days |
| May 26, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 hr |
| May 26, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 29 min | |
| May 26, 2:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| May 26, 2:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 114 min |
| May 26, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Wharton | 47 min |
| May 26, 2:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 26, 2:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 4 days |
| May 26, 2:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Lavaca | 36 hr |
| May 26, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 39 min |
| May 26, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | 47 min |
| May 26, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 46 min | |
| May 26, 4:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 110 min |
| May 26, 4:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Washington | 119 min |
| May 26, 5:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Montgomery | 71 hr |
| May 26, 5:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Waller | 8 days |
| May 26, 5:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 18 hr |
| May 26, 5:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 7 days |
| May 26, 5:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 7 days |
| May 26, 5:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Washington | 82 min |
| May 26, 5:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 9 hr |
| May 26, 6:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Waller | 2 hr |
| May 26, 7:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton | 5 days |
| May 26, 7:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton | 11 days |
| May 26, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Matagorda, Wharton | 51 hr |
| May 26, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Jackson | 3 days |
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.