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Small Craft Advisory 63, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

October 20, 2018

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this small craft advisory at Oct 20, 2018, 3:52 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 20, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2018, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 20, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
4 days
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 Oct 20, 1:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 1:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 20, 4:59 AM CDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
459 AM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-211000-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-
Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-
Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-
Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-
Calhoun Islands-
459 AM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible
through tonight across portions of South Texas, mainly along the
Coastal Bend.

The High Risk of Rip Currents along Gulf-facing beaches will be
ending early this morning. However, a Moderate Risk of Rip
Currents will remain in place through the period.

A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect through 10 AM CDT
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Scattered showers will be possible through Sunday with a few
embedded thunderstorms. Numerous to widespread showers with
embedded thunderstorms can be expected on Sunday night into
Monday. Heavy rainfall between 1 and 2 inches with locally higher
amounts will be possible. Localized flooding will be possible as a
result. Scattered to numerous showers with embedded thunderstorms
are also expected Wednesday through Friday.

Moderate Risk of Rip Currents along Gulf-facing beaches Sunday.

Minor coastal flooding between 2 and 2.5 ft MSL will be possible at
the time of high tide through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-211000-
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-
459 AM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible among the widespread
showers across the coastal waters today and tonight. Moderate to
locally heavy rainfall will be possible.

Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to develop tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible again among the showers
across the coastal waters on Sunday.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to persist through
Monday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

ANM/JM

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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.