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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 27, 2017, 10:40 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Chambers County, Galveston County, Texas. It was in force for 65 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2017, 10:40 AM CDT (15:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2017, 3:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 65 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Galveston County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 869 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888 WHUS44 KHGX 271540 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1040 AM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE... .A DEVELOPING COASTAL TROUGH WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONGER WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER TODAY. TXZ214-237-238-281000- /O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0008.170627T1540Z-170628T1000Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 1040 AM CDT TUE JUN 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...POSSIBLE WATER OVERWASH OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
314 WHUS44 KHGX 280914 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 414 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE... .A DEVELOPING COASTAL TROUGH WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONGER WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER TODAY. TXZ214-237-238-282015- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170629T0000Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 414 AM CDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...POSSIBLE WATER OVERWASH OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$
135 WHUS44 KHGX 282350 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 650 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE... .A DEVELOPING COASTAL TROUGH WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONGER WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER TODAY. TXZ214-237-238-290800- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170629T1000Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 650 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT THURSDAY... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LINGERING COASTAL FLOODING. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE LINGERING OVERWASH ONTO SHORES AS TIDES LOWER TONIGHT. 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. && $$
785 WHUS44 KHGX 291016 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 516 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS... .MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED UNTIL WINDS RELAX FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER. TXZ214-237-238-291830- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170630T0100Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 516 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE OVERWASH ONTO LOW SECTIONS OF BEACHES AND DUNES NEAR HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$
189 WHUS44 KHGX 292008 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 308 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS... .MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED UNTIL WINDS RELAX FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER. TXZ214-237-238-301000- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170630T1000Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON- 308 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE OVERWASH ONTO LOW SECTIONS OF BEACHES AND DUNES NEAR HIGH TIDE. 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. && $$
345
WHUS44 KHGX 300850
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
350 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON GULF-FACING BEACHES TODAY...
.MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE
CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER.
TXZ214-237-238-010500-
/O.CAN.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170630T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0007.170630T0900Z-170701T0500Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
350 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.
* LOCATION...GULF-FACING BEACHES.
* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF ZONE.
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.
&&
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 9:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 10:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 11:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 116 min |
| Jun 27, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 53 min | |
| Jun 27, 2:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | San Jacinto | 44 min |
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.