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Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 3, 2018

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this small craft advisory at Apr 3, 2018, 3:41 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2018, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 4, 2018, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 4, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 3, 12:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 12:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:21 AM CDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
521 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

TXZ229>234-239>247-041030-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Kleberg-Nueces-San Patricio-Aransas-Refugio-Calhoun-
521 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Moderate Risk of Dangerous Rip Currents along the gulf-facing
beaches of the Middle Texas Coast.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight as a cold
front pushes through the area. Strong thunderstorms will be
possible across the coastal plains and into the coastal waters
with an isolated severe thunderstorm possible. Main threats from
any strong or severe storms will be hail and strong wind.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the coastal plains
on Thursday and in the Victoria Crossroads Friday. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will be possible with the next cold
front moving through the area Friday night into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-041030-
Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas-
Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
521 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas
Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisory in effect for the bays and nearshore waters
south of Port Aransas through 1 PM. Additional SCAs will be
likely for all waters late tonight in wake of the cold front.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to possibly very strong offshore flow will occur behind the
cold front Wednesday morning across the coastal waters as a strong
cold front pushes through the area. Wind gusts may approach gale
force at times.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible with the
next cold front moving through the area Friday night into
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

CB/TMT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 4:14 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP9 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.