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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 23, 2017, 9:47 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017, 9:47 AM CDT (14:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 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 14:49 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, 2.8 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
- 1104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1135 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
571 WHUS44 KCRP 231447 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 947 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUE AND LOOKS TO HAVE STRENGTHENED A BIT LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN MORE ONSHORE BY EARLY AFTERNOON HELPING TO ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT THREAT TODAY. TXZ242-243-240200- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170623T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0011.170623T1447Z-170624T0200Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 947 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TXZ245-247-240200- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0011.170623T1447Z-170624T0200Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 947 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ HEAVENER
5 follow-up statements
480 WHUS44 KCRP 232030 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH THE EVENING... .LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTLINE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TXZ242-243-245-247-240200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170624T0200Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 330 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
910 WHUS44 KCRP 240154 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 854 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... .THE SEA STATE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL REMAIN CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF-FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT. TXZ242-243-245-247-241000- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170624T1000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 854 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ 87
052 WHUS44 KCRP 240845 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 345 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY THIS MORNING SOUTH OF PORT ARANSAS... .ELEVATED SWELLS WITH ADEQUATELY LONG PERIODS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF-FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TODAY. ALSO, TIDE LEVELS HAVE INCREASED AGAIN DURING THE NIGHT. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING FOR THE COASTLINE FROM PORT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY. TXZ242-243-241700- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0011.170624T0900Z-170624T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170625T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 345 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...PRIMARILY FOR GULF FACING BEACHES FROM PORT ARANSAS SOUTH TO BAFFIN BAY. * TIMING...FOR RIP CURRENTS, THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. FOR COASTAL FLOODING, THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS IS AT 615 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ TXZ245-247-241700- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170625T0000Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 345 AM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY DIMINISHING BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TMT
386 WHUS44 KCRP 241748 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1248 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .ELEVATED SWELLS WITH ADEQUATELY LONG PERIODS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF-FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TODAY. TXZ242-243-245-247-250000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170625T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 1248 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
018 WHUS44 KCRP 242036 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 336 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING... .ELEVATED SWELLS WITH ADEQUATELY LONG PERIODS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG GULF-FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTLINE FROM PORT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY. TXZ242-243-250445- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0012.170625T0700Z-170625T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170625T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 336 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CDT SUNDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...PRIMARILY FOR GULF FACING BEACHES FROM PORT ARANSAS SOUTH TO BAFFIN BAY. * TIMING...FOR RIP CURRENTS, THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. FOR COASTAL FLOODING, FROM EARLY TO LATE MORNING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. SOME BEACH ACCESS ROADS MAY BECOME FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS IS AT 702 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ TXZ245-247-250000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170625T0000Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 336 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. THE SURF WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 3:49 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more | 15 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:18 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | CRP | Kleberg | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:28 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.