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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Oct 7, 2017, 10:43 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2017, 10:43 AM CDT (15:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- 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 15:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 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
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
445
WHUS44 KHGX 071543
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1043 AM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017
...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED
ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THIS WEEKEND...
.EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE
TO HURRICANE NATE WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THROUGH SUNDAY.
LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM NATE WILL ALSO RESULT IN WAVE RUN UP ON
GULF-FACING BEACHES... AND MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH OF ROADS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT.
TXZ214-236>238-081200-
/O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.171007T1543Z-171008T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0018.171007T1543Z-171008T1200Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA-
1043 AM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY.
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.5 TO 3.8 FEET
ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE.
* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87
ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH
DRIVE IN SURFSIDE.
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. 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.
&&
$$6 follow-up statements
752 WHUS44 KHGX 072040 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 340 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THIS WEEKEND... .EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE NATE WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM NATE WILL ALSO RESULT IN WAVE RUN UP ON GULF-FACING BEACHES... AND MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH OF ROADS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. TXZ214-236>238-081200- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171008T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171008T1200Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 340 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.5 TO 3.8 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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. && $$
616 WHUS44 KHGX 080224 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 924 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THIS WEEKEND... .EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE NATE WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM NATE WILL ALSO RESULT IN WAVE RUN UP ON GULF-FACING BEACHES AND SUPPORT MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH OF ROADS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MAINLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST DURING THE DAY SUNDAY AND SLOWLY DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT. TXZ214-236>238-081100- /O.EXT.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 924 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.5 TO 4.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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. && $$
155 WHUS44 KHGX 081049 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 549 AM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THIS WEEKEND... .EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE TO NATE WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM NATE WILL ALSO RESULT IN WAVE RUN UP ON GULF-FACING BEACHES AND SUPPORT MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH OF ROADS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MAINLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE SLOWLY IMPROVING BY THIS EVENING. TXZ214-236>238-081900- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 549 AM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.5 TO 4.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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. && $$
517 WHUS44 KHGX 081530 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM NATE WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE SWELLS WILL ALSO RESULT IN WAVE RUN UP ON GULF-FACING BEACHES AND SUPPORT MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH OF ROADS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MAINLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE SLOWLY IMPROVING BY THIS EVENING. TXZ214-236>238-090600- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.5 TO 4.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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. && $$
506 WHUS44 KHGX 082006 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 306 PM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT... .LONG PERIOD SWELLS AND ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPROVING MONDAY. TXZ214-236>238-090415- /O.EXT.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171009T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 306 PM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 3.0 TO 3.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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. && $$
883 WHUS44 KHGX 090207 CFWHGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 907 PM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT... .LONG PERIOD SWELLS AND ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPROVING MONDAY. TXZ214-236>238-091200- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171009T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/ BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA- 907 PM CDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDE LEVELS HAVE REACHED AS HIGH AS 3.7 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DURING HIGH TIDE AT GALVESTON NORTH JETTY. TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 3 FEET DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF MONDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ON ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE BLUE WATER HIGHWAY AND BEACH DRIVE IN SURFSIDE. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 10:43 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda | 44 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Chambers | 119 min |
| Oct 7, 3:39 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 21 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.