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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at May 2, 2016, 9:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2016, 9:55 PM CDT (02:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2016, 3:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
392 WHUS44 KCRP 030255 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 955 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY... TXZ242-243-245-247-031100- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.160503T0255Z-160503T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0006.160503T0255Z-160503T2100Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 955 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT TUESDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM ON THE GULF COAST AND A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. 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. RIP CURRENTS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. RIP CURRENTS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED 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. 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. && $$ TXZ244-031100- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.160503T0255Z-160503T2100Z/ SAN PATRICIO- 955 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM ON THE GULF COAST AND A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. AT 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL... SEVERAL BEACH ACCESS ROADS BECOME FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES MAY OCCUR. STEADY PERIODS OF WATER AT THE DUNES MAY OCCUR. NORTH BEACH MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ TE
3 follow-up statements
317 WHUS44 KCRP 030949 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 449 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TXZ245-247-031100- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T2100Z/ /O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160503T2100Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 449 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR. TIDE LEVELS CONTINUE TO RUN AROUND ONE FOOT ABOVE EXPECTED...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 2 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED...HOWEVER MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISKS REMAIN FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR. $$ TXZ242-243-031800- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T2100Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160503T2100Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 449 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM ON THE GULF COAST AND A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. AT 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL... SEVERAL BEACH ACCESS ROADS BECOME FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES MAY OCCUR. STEADY PERIODS OF WATER AT THE DUNES MAY OCCUR. WATER MAY FLOOD PORTIONS OF LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE IN FLOUR BLUFF. NORTH BEACH MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. RIP CURRENTS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ TXZ244-031800- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T2100Z/ SAN PATRICIO- 449 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM ON THE GULF COAST AND A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. 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. 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. && $$ CB/TE
673 WHUS44 KCRP 031759 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1259 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... TXZ242-243-040200- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 1259 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. 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. RIP CURRENTS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED 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. 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. && $$ TXZ244-040200- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ SAN PATRICIO- 1259 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. 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. 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. && $$ LK
749 WHUS44 KCRP 032059 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 359 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. SWELL HIGHS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS AFTERNOON...BUT A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS CONTINUE TO RUN AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES AROUND HIGH TIDE. TXZ242-243-040500- /O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 359 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. AT 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL... SEVERAL BEACH ACCESS ROADS BECOME FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA BEACHES MAY OCCUR. STEADY PERIODS OF WATER AT THE DUNES MAY OCCUR. WATER MAY FLOOD PORTIONS OF LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE IN FLOUR BLUFF. NORTH BEACH MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. RIP CURRENTS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ TXZ244-040500- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160504T1200Z/ SAN PATRICIO- 359 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WHEN WATER LEVELS REACH 1 AND 3/4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...TWO THIRDS OF THE BEACH ARE UNDER WATER. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ LK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 9:55 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 39 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Texas, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
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.