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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 25, 2019, 3:39 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2019, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 1452 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 902 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
610 WHUS44 KCRP 250839 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 339 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... .Moderate southeast wind and long period swell will result in a high risk for rip currents today along Gulf-facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-260100- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0010.190625T0839Z-190626T0600Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 339 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. * TIMING...Today. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents are life threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
5 follow-up statements
462 WHUS44 KCRP 251941 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 241 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... .Moderate southeast winds and a long period swell will maintain a high risk for rip currents through early tonight along Gulf- facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-260600- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190626T0600Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 241 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Through 1 AM CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents are life threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
976 WHUS44 KCRP 260332 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1032 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... .Moderate southeast winds and a long period swell will maintain a high risk for rip currents through tonight along Gulf- facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-261200- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190626T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1032 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Through 7 AM CDT Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents are life threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TE
792 WHUS44 KCRP 260841 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 341 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... .Moderate southeast winds and a long period swell will maintain a high risk for rip currents through Thursday morning along Gulf- facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-271200- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190627T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 341 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through 7 AM CDT Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents are life threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ EKZ
356 WHUS44 KCRP 262013 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 313 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... .Moderate southeast winds and a long period swell will maintain a high risk for rip currents through early Thursday morning along Gulf-facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-271200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190627T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 313 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through 7 AM CDT Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents are life threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
477 WHUS44 KCRP 271147 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 647 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019 TXZ345-442-443-447-271300- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190627T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 647 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... Long period swell have decreased therefore the high risk of rip currents will expire at 7 AM CDT. A moderate risk of rip currents is expected today and Friday. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Webb | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 1:55 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 4 hr | |
| Jun 25, 2:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 104 min | |
| Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 54 min |
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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.