Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Aug 31, 2016, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2016, 10:10 AM CDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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702 
WHUS44 KCRP 312158 AAA
CFWCRP

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
458 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES...

.STRONG EASTERLY LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST ACROSS
THE WESTERN GULF. THIS ENHANCED WAVE ENERGY WILL LIKELY PUSH WATER
TO THE DUNE LEVEL ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES DURING TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. A GRADUAL RISE IN TIDAL LEVELS MAY ALSO OCCUR AGAIN
ACROSS AREA BAYS. IN ADDITION...A HIGH THREAT OF STRONG RIP
CURRENTS WILL EXIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG GULF FACING
BEACHES.

TXZ242-243-245-247-010300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0012.160831T2158Z-160901T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160901T1500Z/
KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN-
458 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE DUNES AT TIMES
  ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES.

* TIMING...HIGHEST WATER LEVELS WILL OCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF
  HIGH TIDE. THE RIP CURRENT THREAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT
  AND THURSDAY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...SEVERAL BEACH ACCESS ROADS MAY BECOME FLOODED. MINOR
  FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES MAY OCCUR. WATER MAY EVENTUALLY
  FLOOD PORTIONS OF LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE IN FLOUR BLUFF. LOW LYING
  AREAS ALONG CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS...SUCH AS NORTH
  BEACH...MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT
  LIFE- THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS
  FORECAST TO BECOME DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

THERE IS A 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. 

SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM.
DONT FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE
SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP. IF TIRED...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT.

&&

$$

TXZ244-246-010300-
/O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160901T1500Z/
SAN PATRICIO-REFUGIO-
458 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...A GRADUAL RISE IN WATER LEVELS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG
  AREA BAYS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CORPUS CHRISTI...NUECES...AND HYNES
  BAYS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

HART

476 
WHUS44 KCRP 011510
CFWCRP

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1010 AM CDT THU SEP 1 2016

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY...

.LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUING TO PUSH INTO THE REGION WILL LEAD
TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST.
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL ALSO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
ADDITIONAL LONG PERIOD SWELLS AND COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

TXZ242-243-245-247-012300-
/O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160901T2300Z/
/O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-160901T2300Z/
/O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160901T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160901T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160901T2300Z/
KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN-
1010 AM CDT THU SEP 1 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL REACH THE DUNES 
  ALONG THE OPEN BEACHES AND TIDES MAY REACH SOME ROADWAYS ALONG 
  THE BAYS. 

* TIMING...EXPECT MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...AT 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...SEVERAL BEACH 
  ACCESS ROADS BECOME FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES 
  MAY OCCUR. STEADY PERIODS OF WATER AT THE DUNES MAY OCCUR. 
  WATER MAY FLOOD PORTIONS OF LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE IN FLOUR 
  BLUFF. NORTH BEACH MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM.
DONT FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE
SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP. IF TIRED...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

THERE IS A 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.

&&

$$

TXZ244-246-012100-
/O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160901T2100Z/
SAN PATRICIO-REFUGIO-
1010 AM CDT THU SEP 1 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL REACH THE DUNES 
  ALONG THE OPEN BEACHES AND TIDES MAY REACH SOME ROADWAYS ALONG 
  THE BAYS. 

* TIMING...EXPECT MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...AT 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...SEVERAL BEACH 
  ACCESS ROADS BECOME FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES 
  MAY OCCUR. STEADY PERIODS OF WATER AT THE DUNES MAY OCCUR. 
  WATER MAY FLOOD PORTIONS OF LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE IN FLOUR 
  BLUFF. NORTH BEACH MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

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