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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Mar 12, 2019, 3:50 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 12, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019, 3:50 AM CDT (08:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 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 08:52 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, 8.8 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
- 216 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
811 WHUS44 KCRP 120850 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 350 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A deepening low pressure system moving into southwest Texas this afternoon will lead to increasing southeast winds this afternoon and tonight. This will produce increasing swells with long periods that will impact the Middle Texas coast from late this afternoon through tonight into Wednesday. This will provide a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Spring breakers should be aware of the higher risk for rip currents over the next two days. TXZ345-442-443-447-121815- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0002.190312T1800Z-190314T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 350 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Wednesday evening. * TIMING...This afternoon through Wednesday with the greatest risk tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become 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. && $$ TMT
3 follow-up statements
834 WHUS44 KCRP 122046 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 346 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A deepening low pressure system moving into southwest Texas this afternoon will lead to increasing southeast winds this afternoon and tonight. This will produce increasing swells with long periods that will impact the Middle Texas coast from late this afternoon through tonight into Wednesday. This will provide a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Spring breakers should be aware of the higher risk for rip currents over the next two days. TXZ345-442-443-447-130600- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 346 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon through Wednesday with the greatest risk tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TMT/CB
902 WHUS44 KCRP 130350 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1050 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A deepening low pressure system moving into southwest Texas tonight will lead to increasing southeast winds tonight. This will produce increasing swells with long periods that will impact the Middle Texas coast through tonight into Wednesday. This will provide a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Spring breakers should be aware of the higher risk for rip currents over the next two days. TXZ345-442-443-447-131200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1050 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday with the greatest risk tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become 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. && $$
930 WHUS44 KCRP 131145 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 645 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A deepening low pressure system moving across north Texas today will lead to strong southeast winds this morning and into the afternoon. This will produce increasing swells with long periods that will impact the Middle Texas coast through this evening. This will provide a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Spring breakers should be aware of the higher risk for rip currents over the next two days. TXZ345-442-443-447-131945- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 645 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:44 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | CRP | 10 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Kleberg, Live Oak and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:58 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 39 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:06 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | CRP | 3 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.