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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 2, 2017, 10:18 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017, 10:18 PM CDT (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 03:19 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 00:00Z, 3.3 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
- 1222 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 683 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
353
WHUS44 KHGX 030318
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1018 PM CDT MON OCT 2 2017
...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BRING ELEVATED TIDES TO THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST. TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES COULD EXCEED 3.4 FEET AT
HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. AREAS AROUND JETTIES AND FISHING PIERS
ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT.
TXZ214-238-040330-
/O.CAN.KHGX.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171003T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0012.171003T0318Z-171005T1500Z/
CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
1018 PM CDT MON OCT 2 2017
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND RIP CURRENTS,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
HAS REPLACED WITH THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.
* HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND ELEVATED TIDES.
RIP CURRENTS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* LOCATION...RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT GULF FACING BEACHES.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE
OF BRAZORIA, CHAMBERS AND GALVESTON COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.
&&
$$
TXZ237-040330-
/O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0012.171003T0318Z-171005T1500Z/
BRAZORIA-
1018 PM CDT MON OCT 2 2017
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND RIP CURRENTS,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND ELEVATED TIDES.
RIP CURRENTS.
* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* LOCATION...RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT GULF FACING BEACHES.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE
OF BRAZORIA, CHAMBERS AND GALVESTON COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.
&&
$$8 follow-up statements
949 WHUS44 KHGX 030904 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 404 AM CDT TUE OCT 3 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BRING ELEVATED TIDES TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES COULD EXCEED 3.4 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. EASTERLY WINDS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ236-040915- /O.EXA.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1500Z/ MATAGORDA- 404 AM CDT TUE OCT 3 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED WATER LEVELS, ELEVATED SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ TXZ214-237-238-040915- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1500Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 404 AM CDT TUE OCT 3 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED WATER LEVELS, ELEVATED SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
980 WHUS44 KHGX 032026 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 326 PM CDT TUE OCT 3 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BRING ELEVATED TIDES TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES COULD REACH 3.5 TO 4 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. EASTERLY WINDS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-040900- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1500Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 326 PM CDT TUE OCT 3 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
154 WHUS44 KHGX 040904 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 404 AM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST WINDS HAVE BROUGHT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES WILL REACH 3 TO 4 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-051000- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1500Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 404 AM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
601 WHUS44 KHGX 041745 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1245 PM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST WINDS HAVE BROUGHT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES WILL REACH 3 TO 4 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-050145- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1500Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 1245 PM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
097 WHUS44 KHGX 042040 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 340 PM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST WINDS HAVE BROUGHT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES WILL REACH 3 TO 4 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-050445- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171005T1800Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 340 PM CDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE AND THE WEST SHORES OF THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
742 WHUS44 KHGX 050932 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 432 AM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST WINDS HAVE BROUGHT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES WILL REACH 3 TO 3.5 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-061400- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171006T1400Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 432 AM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE AND THE WEST SHORES OF THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
087 WHUS44 KHGX 051529 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1029 AM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EAST WINDS HAVE KEPT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, HIGHER SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES WILL REACH 3 TO 3.8 FEET MLLW AT HIGH TIDE AND SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-052330- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171006T1400Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 1029 AM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE AND THE WEST SHORES OF THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
826 WHUS44 KHGX 052032 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 332 PM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS... ...ELEVATED SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .PERSISTENT EASTERLY WINDS HAVE KEPT ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS, HIGHER SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ON THE THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. OBSERVED TIDE LEVELS ON GULF FACING BEACHES OF AROUND 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS SHOULD PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AT 3 TO 3.8 FEET MLLW. SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THIS TO OCCUR WOULD BE PORTIONS ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA, THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. ELEVATED SURF WILL ALSO POSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES. STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES, ROCK GROINS AND PIERS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN RIP CURRENTS ARE PRESENT. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. TXZ214-236>238-060545- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-171006T1400Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 332 PM CDT THU OCT 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND WAVE RUN UP. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...GULF FACING BEACHES AND COASTLINE AND THE WEST SHORES OF THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Oct 2, 9:59 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 9:59 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
959 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017
.UPDATE...
Evening surface analysis placed a small surface low near the
lower Galveston Bay, with an associated enhanced pressure gradient
resulting in 20-25 knot southeasterly wind gusts along Bolivar
Peninsula. These elevated onshore winds are not only resulting in
a high rip current risk per the Galveston Beach Patrol but have
also pushed tide levels to around 2.5 feet MLLW at the Galveston
Bay Entrance. These winds are expected to result in tides rising
above 3 feet early Tuesday morning around high tide. As a result,
a Beach Hazards Statement has been issued to cover rip current and
minor coastal flooding issues that may result from these
conditions.
The majority of the shower activity over the Houston metro this
evening has mostly dissipated, but light rain bands associated
with this low are developing near the Sabine Pass and lifting
towards the northwest. Have lowered rain chances for this evening
based on radar trends as well as both the THOU and KHGX wind
profiles showing veering 925 and 850 MB winds (reflecting the
presence of the low and some very weak dry air advection). As this
surface low moves farther inland/ loses definition, RAP vertical
wind profiles show low level winds backing more to the southeast
and this would provide a few windows for additional showers during
the overnight hours. Expect greatest coverage across the
southeastern forecast area and eastern waters where directional
and speed wind convergence is maximized.
Huffman
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 621 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017/
AVIATION...
The disturbance over the Gulf will move inland this evening and
should provide area TAF sites with some showers especially coastal
TAF sites. Will carry VCSH generally south of KIAH tonight.
Moisture levels deepen further early Tuesday and fcst soundings
look supportive of thunder and potentially heavy rain. Models
differ with regard to placement of the heaviest rain and timing so
confidence on when to TEMPO thunder is low. Showers will begin to
diminish late Tuesday or early Tuesday evening. 43
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 343 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017/
DISCUSSION...
Precipitation coverage across SE TX is expected to continue increasing
through the rest of this afternoon as moisture continues to move
in from the Gulf. This activity should wind down shortly after
sunset with development likely over the coastal waters overnight/toward
sunrise. Showers/thunderstorms will be more widespread tomorrow
as a slug of slightly deeper moisture (PWs up to 2.5 inches) moves
in from the Gulf. Locally heavy rain to remain the main
threat...but storms will be moving and still not seeing any
indications of low level boundaries/upper level disturbances to
enhance development at this time.
As the upper ridge builds in from the E/NE on Wed, this moisture
will be shifting off to the W/SW portions of the CWA. The ridging
aloft should make for quieter/warmer weather for the rest of the
week. Temperatures progged to climb back up to near 90F during
this time frame, with only a slight chance of rain generally
during the day with the seabreeze. 41
MARINE...
A non-tropical area of low pressure can be see in GOES 16 visible
satellite imagery about 40 miles SE of Galveston and is moving NW
around 15 knots. The system should push inland around 00-01Z or 7-
8PM CDT this evening. The system does have some convection around it
but it is mainly enhancing E to NE winds along the Upper Texas Coast
and Galveston Bay. Tides are about 1.5 to 2 feet above normal
with overall water levels around 3-3.5ft above MLLW. Tides along
the coast are headed towards low tide so impacts may be limited to
the next few hours along Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island.
Overall the forecast looks to be on track with moderate to strong
east winds developing Tuesday through the end of the week. These
winds have a pretty long fetch which should support rough seas
developing along with some low swells. Look for small craft advisory
conditions developing late Tuesday and persisting into Thursday.
Moderate seas will continue into the weekend with decreasing winds.
Overpeck
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 75 87 73 88 70 / 20 60 50 30 20
Houston (IAH) 75 87 74 87 71 / 30 60 50 40 20
Galveston (GLS) 80 86 79 88 78 / 40 60 50 40 20
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION until 5 AM CDT Tuesday for
the following zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to the
Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM...Galveston Bay...Waters
from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60
NM.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM CDT Tuesday for the following
zones: Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20
NM...Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM.
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Discussion...14Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 4:43 AM CDT, 17 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 443 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>213-226-227-031200- Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Harris-Houston- Liberty-Madison-Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller- Washington-Wharton- 443 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Increasing rain chances could bring periods of locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Elevated rain chances could bring periods of locally heavy rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect decreasing coverage and intensity during the day on Wednesday from east to west. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation might be needed during the first half of the week. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ214-235>238-031200- Brazoria-Chambers- Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM- Galveston-Galveston Bay-Jackson-Matagorda-Matagorda Bay- Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM- 443 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Increasing rain chances could bring periods of locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Elevated rain chances could bring periods of locally heavy rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect decreasing coverage and intensity during the day on Wednesday from east to west. A long easterly fetch will set up across the Gulf during the week. Look for building seas, an increase of water levels and a possible increasing risk of rip currents. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation might be needed during the first half of the week.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 10:05 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 3 days |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Texas, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017
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.